Wardley CofE Primary SchoolSt Mark's CofE Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Manchester.
Summary of the comparison
Wardley CofE Primary School and St Mark's CofE Primary School are primary schools in Manchester.
Wardley CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and St Mark's CofE Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Wardley CofE Primary School was judged strong and St Mark's CofE 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 89.0% for Wardley CofE Primary School and 83.0% for St Mark's CofE Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Wardley CofE Primary School (83.0% in 2022-23, 89.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Mark's CofE Primary School (81.0% in 2022-23, 83.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ManchesterWardley CofE Primary School | ManchesterSt Mark's CofE Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100 | B78/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 71 in Salford | 4th of 71 in Salford Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary controlled school | Voluntary aided school | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 219 | 437 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 460 | |
| Location | Manchester, M27 9XB | Manchester, M28 2WF | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 89.0% Stronger figure | 83.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 32.0% Stronger figure | 19.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 111.0 Stronger figure | 107.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 110.0 Stronger figure | 109.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 223 | 437 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 19.8% | 7.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 9.0% | 4.6% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 10.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.1% | 3.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.4% | 6.2% 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.
Wardley CofE Primary School
St Mark's CofE Primary School
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