The Willows Primary SchoolSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
The Willows Primary School and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
The Willows Primary School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and St Anthony's Catholic Primary School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Anthony's Catholic Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
The Willows Primary School was judged Good and St Anthony's 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 60.0% for The Willows Primary School and 49.0% for St Anthony's Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at The Willows Primary School (53.0% in 2022-23, 60.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Anthony's Catholic Primary School (49.0% in 2022-23, 49.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterThe Willows Primary School | ManchesterSt Anthony's Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | D54/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 92nd of 123 in Manchester | 66th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 407 | 665 | |
| Capacity | 423 | 630 | |
| Location | Manchester, M22 1BQ | Manchester, M22 0NT | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 60.0% Stronger figure | 49.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 3.0% Stronger figure | 1.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 103.0 Stronger figure | 100.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 429 | 700 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.2% | 34.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 19.3% | 43.0% | |
| SEN support | 21.4% | 17.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.6% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.9% | 5.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 14.6% | 14.3% 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.
The Willows Primary School
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