St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, RochdaleSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington are primary schools in Manchester.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale is ahead on our composite score.
St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale was judged strong and St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 59.0% for St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale and 65.0% for St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale (48.0% in 2022-23, 59.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington (48.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale | ManchesterSt Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 42nd of 57 in Rochdale Stronger figure | 44th of 57 in Rochdale | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 4-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 205 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M24 1FL | Manchester, M24 1GD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 59.0% | 65.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 9.0% | 19.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 105.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 106.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 212 | 205 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.6% | 6.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 3.4% | |
| SEN support | 16.0% | 13.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.0% Stronger figure | 4.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.6% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 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 Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale
St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington
Full profiles: St Peter's Roman Catholic Primary School, Rochdale · St Michael's Church of England Primary School, Alkrington