Unity Community PrimarySt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Unity Community Primary and St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Unity Community Primary scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 38 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Unity Community Primary is ahead on our composite score.
Unity Community Primary was judged the expected standard and St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged Requires improvement.
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 71.0% for St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School.
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 risen at St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 71.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterUnity Community Primary | ManchesterSt Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | F38/100 | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 123 in Manchester Stronger figure | 106th of 123 in Manchester | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Free schools | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 363 | 194 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 240 | |
| Location | Manchester, M7 4YE | Manchester, M8 0SP | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 47.0% | 71.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% | 10.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 103.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 364 | 216 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 51.6% | 52.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 77.5% | 68.5% | |
| SEN support | 17.9% | 13.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.2% | 7.2% 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
St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School
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