St Peter's CofE Primary SchoolPoplar Street Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's CofE Primary School and Poplar Street Primary School are primary schools.
St Peter's CofE Primary School scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Poplar Street Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's CofE Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's CofE Primary School was judged strong and Poplar Street Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 66.0% for St Peter's CofE Primary School and 60.0% for Poplar Street Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter's CofE Primary School (50.0% in 2022-23, 66.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Poplar Street Primary School (44.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Ashton-under-LyneSt Peter's CofE Primary School | ManchesterPoplar Street Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 6th of 63 in Tameside Stronger figure | 41st of 63 in Tameside | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 209 | 447 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 443 | |
| Location | Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7 0NB | Manchester, M34 5EF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 66.0% Stronger figure | 60.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 3.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 207 | 449 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 67.6% | 44.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 34.3% | 8.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.6% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.7% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.3% Stronger figure | 5.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.2% Stronger figure | 13.7% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Poplar Street Primary School
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