St Stephen's CofE Primary SchoolSt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Stephen's CofE Primary School and St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
St Stephen's CofE Primary School scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Stephen's CofE Primary School was judged in need of attention and St Ambrose Barlow Catholic 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 63.0% for St Stephen's CofE Primary School and 73.0% for St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Stephen's CofE Primary School (60.0% in 2022-23, 63.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 73.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Stephen's CofE Primary School | ManchesterSt Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D49/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 81st of 97 in Wigan | 19th of 97 in Wigan Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 213 | 210 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 210 | |
| Location | Manchester, M29 7BT | Manchester, M29 7DY | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 63.0% | 73.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 106.0 | 108.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 213 | 210 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.3% | 8.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.7% | 12.4% | |
| SEN support | 11.3% | 6.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.9% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.0% | 4.4% Stronger figure | 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 Stephen's CofE Primary School
St Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School
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