Unity Community PrimaryMarlborough Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Unity Community Primary and Marlborough Road Academy are primary schools.
Unity Community Primary scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Marlborough Road Academy scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Unity Community Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Unity Community Primary was judged the expected standard and Marlborough Road 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 47.0% for Unity Community Primary and 45.0% for Marlborough Road Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has held broadly level at Unity Community Primary (45.0% in 2022-23, 47.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Marlborough Road Academy (45.0% in 2022-23, 45.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterUnity Community Primary | SalfordMarlborough Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D48/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 128 in Manchester | 46th of 73 in Salford | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 364 | 258 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 369 | |
| Location | Manchester, M7 4YE | Salford, M7 4XD | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% Stronger figure | 45.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 2.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 258 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.6% | 71.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 77.5% | 61.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 4.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 5.9% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% | 19.2% 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.
Unity Community Primary
Marlborough Road Academy
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