Compare schools
Compare up to 4 schools. Green/red cells mark clearer stronger/weaker figures among this set — this is not a ranking.
Shareable link/compare?urns=105465,137689,105470,105554
22 fields differ · 14 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Crab Lane Primary School | E-ACT Blackley Academy | Pike Fold Primary School | St Clare's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sixth form | No | No | No | No |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | Yes | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | Yes | No | No |
| Field | Crab Lane Primary School | E-ACT Blackley Academy | Pike Fold Primary School | St Clare's RC Primary School |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Manchester, M9 8NB | Manchester, M9 0RD | Manchester, M9 8QP | Manchester, M9 0RR |
| School typediffers | Community school | Academy sponsor led | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | Primary | Primary |
| Age range | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 | 3–11 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Not judged | Good | School remains Good | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Progress 8 | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 5+ | — | — | — | — |
| Eng & maths 4+ | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc entry | — | — | — | — |
| EBacc APS | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 expected (RWM)differs | 48% | 62% | 48% | 61% |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM)differs | 2% | 0% | 2% | 3% |
| Overall absencediffers | 5.1% | 5.2% | 5.5% | 4.7% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 16.7% | 16.6% | 13.9% | 11.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 1.3% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 0.3% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.96 (Balanced demand) | 0.97 (Balanced demand) | 1.07 (Balanced demand) | 1.00 (Balanced demand) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 53 | 39 | 64 | 48 |
| Places offereddiffers | 57 | 40 | 60 | 48 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 412 | 441 | 435 | 442 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 412 / 472 (87%) | 441 / 480 (92%) | 435 / 459 (95%) | 442 / 450 (98%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 62.3% | 62.4% | 44.4% | 46% |
| Admissions policy | — | — | — | — |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Philip Hughes | Sharon Croke | Mrs Rachael Farnell-Hill | Mrs Colette Howe |
| SEN typesdiffers | — | — | SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — |
| Diocesediffers | — | — | — | Diocese of Salford |
| Constituency | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Middleton South | Blackley and Middleton South |
| Sponsordiffers | — | E-ACT | — | — |
| Federationdiffers | North Manchester Primary Federation | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Community school | Academy trust: E-ACT | Community school | Voluntary aided school |
| Academy/trustdiffers | — | E-ACT | — | — |
| Nursery | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes | Has Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | — | Does not have a sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
Green = clearer stronger figure in this set; red = clearer weaker. Ties and missing values are unmarked. Read how to compare schools.