Varna Community Primary SchoolHigher Openshaw Community School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Varna Community Primary School and Higher Openshaw Community School are primary schools in Manchester.
Varna Community Primary School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Higher Openshaw Community School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Higher Openshaw Community School is ahead on our composite score.
Varna Community Primary School was judged strong and Higher Openshaw Community 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 39.0% for Varna Community Primary School and 58.0% for Higher Openshaw Community School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Varna Community Primary School (58.0% in 2022-23, 39.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at Higher Openshaw Community School (62.0% in 2022-23, 58.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterVarna Community Primary School | ManchesterHigher Openshaw Community School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 56th of 128 in Manchester | 8th of 128 in Manchester Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Community school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 475 | 339 | |
| Capacity | 472 | 345 | |
| Location | Manchester, M11 2LE | Manchester, M11 1AJ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 39.0% | 58.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 2.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 103.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 99.0 | 105.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 475 | 339 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.9% | 62.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 56.8% | 36.9% | |
| SEN support | 19.2% | 21.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 8.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.1% | 8.2% 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.
Varna Community Primary School
Higher Openshaw Community School
Full profiles: Varna Community Primary School · Higher Openshaw Community School