St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant SchoolBriscoe Lane Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School and Briscoe Lane Academy are primary schools in Manchester.
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Briscoe Lane Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School is ahead on our composite score.
St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School was judged Good and Briscoe Lane Academy 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 72.0% for St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School and 61.0% for Briscoe Lane Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School (63.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Briscoe Lane Academy (61.0% in 2022-23, 61.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterSt Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School | ManchesterBriscoe Lane Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 24th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 73rd of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 592 | |
| Capacity | 232 | 708 | |
| Location | Manchester, M40 1GB | Manchester, M40 2TB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 61.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% | 8.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 Stronger figure | 101.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 235 | 641 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.7% | 68.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.8% | 35.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.7% | 4.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.4% | 16.2% 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 Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School
Briscoe Lane Academy
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