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Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy

Wilson Road, Blackley, Manchester · M9 8BG

PrimaryAcademy converterMixedAges 311438 pupilsEMMAUS CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST
Visit website ↗01617404696Ward: E05011366MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Not judged

Nov 2024

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
77%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
3.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.0%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
23.8

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£6,831

2024-25

Places filled
95%

438 of 459 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 5 November 2024

Early years
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. +12%

65%
'22-23
70%
'23-24
77%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) +5%

7%
'22-23
10%
'23-24
12%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

105
'22-23
106
'23-24
106
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +3

105
'22-23
107
'23-24
108
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

108
'22-23
109
'23-24
109
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading

1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing

1.0
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths

1.7
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

+19.3% vs Manchester average

This school77.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

+1.1 vs Manchester average

This school106.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

+3.7 vs Manchester average

This school108.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
37.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
27.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
6.2%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.8%

Gender split

51%
49%

224 girls · 214 boys

Ethnicity

African
35.4%
White British
33.6%
Other White
12.3%
Indian
3.7%
White & Black African
3.4%
Other Black
2.3%
Pakistani
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other Mixed
1.4%
Other ethnic group
1.4%
Other Asian
0.9%
White & Asian
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-6.8% vs Manchester average

This school37.0%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-11.5% vs Manchester average

This school27.6%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-6.7% vs Manchester average

This school6.2%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.9% vs Manchester average

This school12.8%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate -1.8%

5.3%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
4.3%
'23-24
3.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. -4.2%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

12.3%
'21-22
11.7%
'22-23
10.1%
'23-24
8.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-3.3% vs Manchester average

This school3.5%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-10.3% vs Manchester average

This school8.1%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.3%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.4%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
1.1%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.3%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.4%
'21-22
0.7%
'22-23
0.9%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.44%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.9% vs Manchester average

This school0.7%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£157,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
25%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
3/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 148738