St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary SchoolUnity Community Primary
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School and Unity Community Primary are primary schools.
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Unity Community Primary scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School was judged Outstanding and Unity Community Primary 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 83.0% for St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School and 47.0% for Unity Community Primary.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School (90.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Unity Community Primary (45.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | SalfordSt Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School | ManchesterUnity Community Primary | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | C58/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 73 in Salford | 59th of 128 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 503 | 364 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | |
| Location | Salford, M7 4XG | Manchester, M7 4YE | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 83.0% Stronger figure | 47.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 15.0% Stronger figure | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 503 | 364 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 56.5% | 51.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 37.0% | 77.5% | |
| SEN support | 21.1% | 17.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.0% Stronger figure | 20.2% | 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 Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School
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