Unsworth Primary SchoolSt Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Unsworth Primary School and St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School are primary schools.
Unsworth Primary School scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School scores 59 out of 100 (grade C, average). Unsworth Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Unsworth Primary School was judged Good and St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 82.0% for Unsworth Primary School and 58.0% for St Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Unsworth Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 82.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BuryUnsworth Primary School | ManchesterSt Michael's Roman Catholic Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C63/100Stronger figure | C59/100 | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 55 in Bury Stronger figure | 46th of 55 in Bury | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 232 | 202 | |
| Capacity | 210 | 236 | |
| Location | Bury, BL9 8LY | Manchester, M45 8NJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 82.0% Stronger figure | 58.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 4.0% | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 103.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 107.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 214 | 209 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 14.5% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.6% | 20.1% | |
| SEN support | 15.9% | 11.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 11.7% | 3.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.7% Stronger figure | 5.1% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 8.5% Stronger figure | 10.1% | 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.
Unsworth Primary School
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