School Context Comparator
Exam results say a lot about a school's pupils, not just its teaching. A school where many children are disadvantaged or have special educational needs will usually have lower results, even if it's doing a great job. This compares each school with what you'd expect from the pupils it teaches.
Primary and junior schools in Manchester: SATs results in context
% meeting the expected standard, average of the three years to 2024/25. Each numbered dot is a school (see the table below). Above the line means better results than you'd expect from its pupils; the shaded strip is "about what you'd expect".
- Better than expected
- About as expected
- Below expected
The faint grey dots behind are every other school in England, for comparison.
Outlined in black: the school you compared (marked "Compared" in the table).
Green ring: low teacher turnover – among the quarter of similar schools in England where teachers are most likely to stay (three-year average).
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Did you know? In a class of 30, one child moves a school's SATs percentage by more than 3 points - which is why we use a three-year average. How this works
How each school compares
| # | School | Compared with what you'd expect | Actual | Expected | Gap | Disadvantaged | SEN | EAL | Pupils(3 years) | Teacher turnover(a year) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abbott Community Primary School | Well above | 78% | 53% | +24.8 | 67% | 29% | 38% | 80 | 29%high |
| 2 | Oasis Academy Aspinal | Well above | 80% | 58% | +21.9 | 59% | 17% | 38% | 84 | 0% |
| 3 | Abbey Hey Primary Academy | Well above | 76% | 54% | +21.8 | 71% | 24% | 48% | 267 | 6%low |
| 4 | Rack House Primary School | Well above | 78% | 59% | +19.4 | 54% | 18% | 32% | 176 | 6%low |
| 5 | St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Well above | 68% | 51% | +16.8 | 61% | 41% | 31% | 154 | 16%above average |
| 6 | Oasis Academy Harpur Mount | Well above | 71% | 55% | +16.1 | 68% | 23% | 44% | 173 | 8%low |
| 7 | Chorlton CofE Primary School | Well above | 78% | 63% | +15.4 | 18% | 29% | 7% | 85 | 10% |
| 8 | Brookburn Community School | Well above | 78% | 64% | +14.5 | 11% | 31% | 2% | 166 | 16%above average |
| 9 | St Richard's RC Primary School | Well above | 72% | 58% | +14.2 | 54% | 23% | 38% | 176 | 9%low |
| 10 | Seymour Road Academy | Well above | 71% | 58% | +12.8 | 64% | 14% | 47% | 177 | 14%below average |
| 11 | St Barnabas CofE Primary Academy | Well above | 63% | 50% | +12.6 | 74% | 32% | 32% | 91 | 16%above average |
| 12 | Green End Primary School | Well above | 77% | 65% | +12.0 | 47% | 9% | 67% | 188 | 14%below average |
| 13 | Crossacres Primary Academy | Well above | 67% | 55% | +11.9 | 59% | 24% | 21% | 263 | 12%below average |
| 14 | Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy Compared | Well above | 71% | 59% | +11.6 | 47% | 20% | 27% | 180 | 7%low |
| 15 | St Wilfrid's RC Primary School | Above | 79% | 68% | +11.4 | 32% | 12% | 64% | 84 | 3% |
| 16 | Didsbury CofE Primary School | Above | 80% | 69% | +11.2 | 13% | 13% | 21% | 82 | 16% |
| 17 | St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School | Above | 70% | 59% | +11.2 | 65% | 20% | 78% | 169 | 12%below average |
| 18 | St Paul's CofE Primary School | Above | 73% | 62% | +11.2 | 50% | 14% | 50% | 128 | 13%below average |
| 19 | St James' CofE Primary School, Birch-in-Rusholme | Above | 70% | 59% | +10.8 | 52% | 19% | 37% | 87 | 18%above average |
| 20 | Barlow Hall Primary School | Above | 64% | 54% | +10.4 | 60% | 33% | 33% | 118 | 17%above average |
| 21 | Rushbrook Primary Academy | Above | 65% | 55% | +9.7 | 67% | 25% | 53% | 276 | 12%below average |
| 22 | St Wilfrid's CofE Junior and Infant School | Above | 66% | 56% | +9.6 | 50% | 22% | 3% | 95 | 7%low |
| 23 | Briscoe Lane Academy | Above | 63% | 54% | +9.5 | 71% | 22% | 31% | 256 | 9%low |
| 24 | Cravenwood Primary Academy | Above | 72% | 63% | +9.4 | 57% | 14% | 84% | 162 | 24%high |
| 25 | West Didsbury CE Primary School | Above | 74% | 65% | +9.2 | 34% | 12% | 32% | 179 | 17%above average |
| 26 | Old Hall Drive Academy | Above | 63% | 54% | +9.0 | 73% | 21% | 41% | 186 | 15%above average |
| 27 | St Augustine's CofE Primary School | Above | 63% | 55% | +8.2 | 72% | 24% | 59% | 93 | 17%above average |
| 28 | Beaver Road Primary School | Above | 74% | 66% | +8.1 | 19% | 21% | 28% | 304 | 12%below average |
| 29 | Old Moat Primary School | Above | 64% | 56% | +7.8 | 59% | 32% | 63% | 177 | 10%below average |
| 30 | E-ACT Blackley Academy | Above | 60% | 53% | +7.0 | 75% | 20% | 31% | 179 | 13%below average |
| 31 | Crowcroft Park Primary School | Above | 62% | 55% | +6.7 | 76% | 28% | 93% | 89 | 13% |
| 32 | Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School | Above | 73% | 67% | +6.2 | 20% | 17% | 30% | 96 | 9%low |
| 33 | William Hulme's Grammar School | Above | 67% | 62% | +5.2 | 48% | 18% | 57% | 180 | 22%high |
| 34 | CofE School of the Resurrection | Above | 59% | 54% | +5.1 | 46% | 46% | 36% | 83 | 46% |
| 35 | St Andrew's CofE Primary School | As expected | 64% | 60% | +4.3 | 49% | 30% | 72% | 163 | 11%below average |
| 36 | St Margaret's CofE Primary School | As expected | 64% | 60% | +4.2 | 56% | 26% | 82% | 256 | 12%below average |
| 37 | The Willows Primary School | As expected | 53% | 49% | +4.0 | 63% | 45% | 20% | 179 | 20%high |
| 38 | Webster Primary School | As expected | 59% | 55% | +3.9 | 72% | 26% | 70% | 201 | 29%high |
| 39 | Our Lady's RC Primary School Manchester | As expected | 57% | 53% | +3.8 | 63% | 37% | 52% | 75 | 4% |
| 40 | Chorlton Park Primary | As expected | 63% | 60% | +3.4 | 42% | 23% | 23% | 270 | 9%low |
| 41 | Haveley Hey Community School | As expected | 55% | 52% | +3.3 | 73% | 25% | 23% | 167 | 27%high |
| 42 | Higher Openshaw Community School | As expected | 58% | 55% | +2.9 | 67% | 22% | 40% | 127 | 10%below average |
| 43 | Oswald Road Primary School | As expected | 67% | 64% | +2.8 | 22% | 22% | 18% | 261 | 9%low |
| 44 | Cringle Brook Primary School | As expected | 67% | 65% | +2.4 | 41% | 16% | 66% | 92 | 22% |
| 45 | King David Primary School | As expected | 66% | 64% | +2.4 | 24% | 20% | 10% | 166 | 1%low |
| 46 | Sacred Heart RC Primary School | As expected | 63% | 61% | +2.3 | 59% | 9% | 48% | 129 | 23%high |
| 47 | St Peter's Catholic Primary School | As expected | 61% | 59% | +2.2 | 53% | 16% | 25% | 95 | 10%below average |
| 48 | Benchill Primary School | As expected | 50% | 49% | +1.3 | 82% | 28% | 21% | 208 | 12%below average |
| 49 | Christ The King RC Primary School Manchester | As expected | 60% | 59% | +1.2 | 49% | 20% | 25% | 172 | 14%below average |
| 50 | Ladybarn Primary School | As expected | 64% | 63% | +0.8 | 52% | 14% | 76% | 189 | 27%high |
| 51 | Manley Park Primary School | As expected | 67% | 66% | +0.8 | 18% | 22% | 32% | 178 | 18%above average |
| 52 | Stanley Grove Primary Academy | As expected | 58% | 57% | +0.7 | 65% | 28% | 84% | 267 | 12%below average |
| 53 | Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester | As expected | 65% | 64% | +0.6 | 40% | 20% | 73% | 77 | 22% |
| 54 | St Wilfrid's CofE Aided Primary School Northenden | As expected | 57% | 57% | +0.4 | 45% | 32% | 23% | 129 | 5%low |
| 55 | Baguley Hall Primary School | As expected | 54% | 54% | −0.1 | 63% | 22% | 13% | 205 | 17%above average |
| 56 | Park View Community Primary Academy | As expected | 55% | 56% | −0.6 | 59% | 30% | 48% | 154 | 26% |
| 57 | Mauldeth Road Primary School | As expected | 65% | 66% | −0.9 | 44% | 10% | 73% | 182 | 7%low |
| 58 | St Willibrord's RC Primary School | As expected | 62% | 63% | −0.9 | 48% | 6% | 32% | 92 | 9%low |
| 59 | St John's CofE Primary School | As expected | 61% | 63% | −1.9 | 53% | 18% | 88% | 180 | 30%high |
| 60 | St Chrysostom's CofE Primary School | As expected | 62% | 65% | −2.5 | 35% | 20% | 58% | 178 | 32%high |
| 61 | Plymouth Grove Primary School | As expected | 54% | 57% | −2.7 | 75% | 15% | 65% | 174 | 17%above average |
| 62 | Alma Park Primary School | As expected | 63% | 66% | −2.8 | 36% | 16% | 66% | 175 | 9%low |
| 63 | Button Lane Primary School | As expected | 48% | 51% | −3.0 | 63% | 35% | 14% | 196 | 13%below average |
| 64 | Armitage CofE Primary School | As expected | 57% | 60% | −3.2 | 50% | 20% | 48% | 174 | 16%above average |
| 65 | Longsight Community Primary | As expected | 54% | 57% | −3.3 | 81% | 16% | 97% | 89 | 12%below average |
| 66 | Varna Community Primary School | As expected | 50% | 53% | −3.4 | 71% | 31% | 60% | 184 | 18%above average |
| 67 | Pike Fold Primary School | As expected | 55% | 59% | −3.7 | 47% | 23% | 27% | 181 | 16%above average |
| 68 | Rolls Crescent Primary School | As expected | 59% | 63% | −3.8 | 48% | 18% | 70% | 155 | 10%low |
| 69 | St Clement's CofE Primary School | As expected | 54% | 58% | −3.8 | 65% | 19% | 61% | 93 | 3% |
| 70 | Manchester Communication Primary Academy | As expected | 55% | 59% | −3.9 | 61% | 14% | 46% | 177 | 21%high |
| 71 | St Elizabeth's Catholic Primary School | As expected | 52% | 56% | −3.9 | 40% | 43% | 33% | 90 | 38%high |
| 72 | Ravensbury Community School | As expected | 48% | 52% | −4.0 | 66% | 36% | 41% | 182 | 17%above average |
| 73 | St Chad's Roman Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | As expected | 53% | 57% | −4.0 | 65% | 26% | 74% | 91 | 11% |
| 74 | Co-op Academy Broadhurst | As expected | 55% | 59% | −4.1 | 41% | 24% | 17% | 84 | 17%above average |
| 75 | Bowker Vale Primary School | Below | 50% | 55% | −4.6 | 67% | 25% | 44% | 179 | 8%low |
| 76 | Saviour CofE Primary School | As expected | 45% | 50% | −4.7 | 82% | 23% | 18% | 82 | 18% |
| 77 | Ss John Fisher and Thomas More Catholic Primary School | Below | 51% | 56% | −4.7 | 63% | 22% | 35% | 136 | 17%above average |
| 78 | St Clare's RC Primary School | Below | 56% | 61% | −4.7 | 47% | 15% | 28% | 185 | 5%low |
| 79 | Sandilands Primary School | Below | 52% | 57% | −5.2 | 48% | 24% | 14% | 165 | 15%above average |
| 80 | Acacias Community Primary School | Below | 56% | 61% | −5.3 | 37% | 32% | 61% | 176 | 3%low |
| 81 | Newall Green Primary School | Below | 43% | 48% | −5.4 | 75% | 33% | 11% | 256 | 14%below average |
| 82 | Moston Lane Community Primary School | Below | 51% | 57% | −5.6 | 58% | 25% | 42% | 179 | 15%above average |
| 83 | St Brigid's RC Primary School | Below | 49% | 55% | −5.6 | 52% | 31% | 14% | 86 | 9%low |
| 84 | Broad Oak Primary School | Below | 53% | 59% | −5.8 | 48% | 21% | 26% | 189 | 25%high |
| 85 | Crab Lane Primary School | Below | 50% | 56% | −5.9 | 64% | 18% | 28% | 165 | 11%below average |
| 86 | St Luke's CofE Primary School | Below | 57% | 63% | −6.2 | 53% | 12% | 72% | 174 | 6%low |
| 87 | Wilbraham Primary School | Below | 52% | 58% | −6.2 | 64% | 23% | 77% | 264 | 4%low |
| 88 | St Anne's RC Primary School | Below | 56% | 62% | −6.3 | 42% | 25% | 67% | 81 | 16%above average |
| 89 | Cheetham CofE Community Academy | Below | 56% | 63% | −6.5 | 54% | 18% | 86% | 275 | 13%below average |
| 90 | St Ambrose RC Primary School | Below | 43% | 50% | −6.5 | 66% | 38% | 14% | 80 | 31% |
| 91 | All Saints Primary School | Below | 41% | 48% | −7.2 | 79% | 41% | 48% | 81 | 21% |
| 92 | Co-op Academy New Islington | Below | 55% | 63% | −7.6 | 27% | 31% | 42% | 128 | 26%high |
| 93 | Irk Valley Community School | Below | 52% | 60% | −7.9 | 46% | 32% | 71% | 184 | 8%low |
| 94 | Claremont Primary School | Below | 45% | 53% | −8.2 | 80% | 32% | 90% | 249 | 13%below average |
| 95 | Abraham Moss Community School | Below | 52% | 61% | −8.5 | 63% | 19% | 91% | 172 | 25%high |
| 96 | Chapel Street Community Primary School | Below | 49% | 58% | −8.5 | 67% | 24% | 80% | 258 | 21%high |
| 97 | St James' CofE Primary School Gorton | Below | 48% | 57% | −8.6 | 65% | 17% | 38% | 183 | 17%above average |
| 98 | St Catherine's RC Primary School | Below | 57% | 67% | −9.5 | 16% | 16% | 10% | 162 | 12%below average |
| 99 | All Saints C of E Primary School | Below | 44% | 54% | −9.6 | 69% | 31% | 56% | 94 | 11%below average |
| 100 | Ringway Primary School | Below | 46% | 56% | −9.7 | 51% | 33% | 33% | 170 | 16%above average |
| 101 | The Divine Mercy Roman Catholic Primary School | Below | 45% | 55% | −9.7 | 54% | 38% | 46% | 172 | 24%high |
| 102 | St Anthony's Catholic Primary School | Below | 50% | 60% | −9.8 | 42% | 26% | 36% | 272 | 34%high |
| 103 | Birchfields Primary School | Below | 49% | 60% | −10.9 | 59% | 23% | 83% | 269 | 9%low |
| 104 | Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | Well below | 42% | 54% | −11.7 | 71% | 26% | 48% | 174 | 19%above average |
| 105 | Cheetwood Primary School | Well below | 48% | 60% | −12.1 | 63% | 20% | 90% | 88 | 23%high |
| 106 | Unity Community Primary | Well below | 47% | 59% | −12.2 | 61% | 20% | 71% | 116 | 14%above average |
| 107 | St Anne's RC Primary School Crumpsall Manchester | Well below | 48% | 62% | −13.8 | 47% | 21% | 63% | 174 | 11%below average |
| 108 | New Moston Primary School | Well below | 41% | 56% | −14.6 | 47% | 32% | 15% | 220 | 31%high |
| 109 | Crumpsall Lane Primary School | Well below | 51% | 66% | −14.7 | 42% | 14% | 77% | 178 | 13%below average |
| 110 | St Joseph's RC Primary School Manchester | Well below | 48% | 63% | −14.9 | 27% | 40% | 77% | 91 | 7% |
| 111 | Heald Place Primary School | Well below | 47% | 62% | −15.4 | 48% | 23% | 82% | 247 | 23%high |
| 112 | Oasis Academy Temple | Well below | 49% | 66% | −16.9 | 50% | 10% | 93% | 267 | 20%high |
| 113 | Ashbury Meadow Primary School | Well below | 41% | 60% | −18.7 | 52% | 22% | 54% | 179 | 27%high |
| 114 | St Agnes C of E Primary School | Well below | 42% | 61% | −18.8 | 46% | 28% | 70% | 166 | 13%below average |
| 115 | St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston | Well below | 41% | 60% | −19.4 | 48% | 14% | 24% | 88 | 10%below average |
| 116 | Charlestown Community Primary School | Well below | 33% | 54% | −21.4 | 55% | 31% | 22% | 177 | 3%low |
| 117 | Moston Fields Primary School | Well below | 33% | 59% | −25.6 | 51% | 21% | 33% | 171 | 16%above average |
| 118 | St Philip's Church of England Primary School | Well below | 41% | 67% | −26.0 | 37% | 7% | 56% | 87 | 18% |
| 119 | St Bernard's RC Primary School Manchester | Well below | 29% | 56% | −27.2 | 61% | 21% | 32% | 115 | 35% |
Results are the average of the last three Year 6 groups, which is steadier than a single year. Pupil percentages are for the latest Year 6. Disadvantaged: eligible for free school meals at any point in the last six years, or looked after by the council. SEN: special educational needs (SEN support or an EHC plan). EAL: English as an additional language.
How this works
We call these Companion Results. Read the plain-English explainer →
We looked at every comparable state primary and junior school in England (14,315 schools) to see how SATs results usually change with the make-up of a year group. On average:
- For every 10 more disadvantaged pupils in every 100, the share meeting the expected standard is about 2.4 percentage points lower.
- For every 10 more pupils with SEN in every 100, it's about 2.4 percentage points lower.
- For every 10 more pupils with English as an additional language in every 100, it's about 0.7 percentage points higher. Pupils learning English often catch up quickly.
From those, each school gets an expected result for its own pupils, which we compare with its actual result. Primary year groups are small – in a class of 30, one child moves the percentage by more than 3 points – so we use the three-year average and allow for each school's own pupil numbers: a small school needs a bigger gap before we call it above or below what you'd expect.
What we found: schools where teachers stay
We put every primary and junior school's result-against-expected next to its teacher turnover – the share of its teachers who moved to another school or left state schools each year, averaged over three years (DfE school workforce census). Across 8,274 schools in England, split into four equal groups by turnover:
| Teacher turnover | Typical turnover | Results vs expected | Did better than expected |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lowest turnover | 7% a year | +1.8 pts | 40% |
| Lower-middle | 12% a year | +1.2 pts | 37% |
| Upper-middle | 17% a year | +0.7 pts | 36% |
| Highest turnover | 26% a year | −1.2 pts | 32% |
The pattern is the same as for secondary schools but weaker, and most of the difference is in the quarter of schools where teachers leave most often (−1.2 percentage points, against +1.8 for the lowest-turnover quarter). Primary staffs are small and SATs results move around from year to year, which blurs the picture.
A link isn't proof that one causes the other: losing teachers may hold results back, and a school that's struggling for other reasons (leadership, for example) may also lose more teachers. Nationally, turnover is fairly steady from year to year and teachers who move are replaced – but between schools it varies a lot, from under one teacher in ten a year to more than one in five. The green rings on the chart mark the lowest-turnover quarter.
What it can't tell you
- These three things explain only about 18% of the differences between schools. Much of what makes a school stronger or weaker, and much about its pupils, isn't captured by any published figure.
- Even averaged over three years, small schools' results move around a lot, so treat close calls as roughly equal.
- It isn't an excuse for lower results. It shows how a school does compared with schools teaching similar pupils, so you can compare more fairly.
- We deliberately don't adjust for attendance or exclusions: those are partly down to the school itself.
Source: Department for Education, Key Stage 2 performance data (2024/25). Calculated by The School Companion.