The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary SchoolSt Kentigern's RC Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School and St Kentigern's RC Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School scores 40 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Kentigern's RC Primary School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Kentigern's RC Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement and St Kentigern's RC Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 38.0% for The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School and 71.0% for St Kentigern's RC Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School (45.0% in 2022-23, 38.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterThe Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | ManchesterSt Kentigern's RC Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D40/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 103rd of 123 in Manchester | 93rd of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 404 | |
| Capacity | 480 | 420 | |
| Location | Manchester, M14 7SH | Manchester, M14 7ED | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 38.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 14.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 430 | 420 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 48.8% | 49.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 60.7% | 34.5% | |
| SEN support | 18.8% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.0% Stronger figure | 7.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 16.8% Stronger figure | 19.4% | 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.
The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School
St Kentigern's RC Primary School
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