Moss Hey Primary School, Stockport

Ofsted's report card from its 13 January 2026 inspection grades Moss Hey Primary School on 7 areas: 1 strong standard, 5 expected standard and 1 needs attention. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Leaders have created a learning environment that is a harmonious place to belong and flourish."

Achievement - Expected standard. "Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, typically achieve well over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is designed well."

Inclusion - Expected standard. "Leaders are committed to providing a school experience that is fully inclusive."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders make decisions with pupils' best interests at the forefront."

Personal development and wellbeing - Expected standard. "Pupils benefit from a comprehensive personal development programme."

Early years - Needs attention. "Leaders are ambitious for children to have a positive start to their school journey."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• Leaders should ensure that safeguarding records provide a full picture of the actions taken by the school to promote pupils' wellbeing. • Leaders should ensure that recent developments to early years ensure that staff plan and model high‑quality opportunities for children to practise and deepen their knowledge independently so that learning is more consistently embedded across the curriculum".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, basketball, cross-country, karate, dance, choir, recorder and cheerleading.

The school runs after-school care.

Coming up: an admissions event on Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 9.30am. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2025, 94% of Year 6 pupils at Moss Hey Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 79% in Stockport and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 91% in reading and 88% in maths in 2024.

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 24 families put Moss Hey Primary School as their first choice and 121 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 2 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Moss Hey Primary School are Hursthead Infant School (0.4 miles, Good); Hursthead Junior School (0.5 miles, Good, 88% reading, 88% maths); Queensgate Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 94% reading, 94% maths); and Queensgate Primary School (0.7 miles).

Moss Hey Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 1 of these 2 schools.

133 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moss Hey Primary School (as of April 2026): 98% would recommend the school, 98% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

3.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (86%) and Mixed (7%).

In 2026, 14 pupils (7.5%) received SEN support and 8 (4.3%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Bramhall Rail Station, about 1100 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).

2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Acre Lane (near), 270 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Moss Hey Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

Moss Hey Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.

The secondary schools closest to Moss Hey Primary School are Cheadle Hulme High School (0.7 miles), St James' Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and Bramhall High School (1.3 miles).