Moss Park Primary School, Manchester
Moss Park Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Manchester. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in April 2009. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 76th-highest of the 258 schools in Manchester with published results, and 5,291st of 14,452 across England. It was full in 2025, at 105% of capacity.
- SATs results
- In line with England
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2009)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Trafford (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Moss Park Primary School in detail
Moss Park Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Firstly let me start by saying thank you for showing an interest in Moss Park Primary School. Moss Park Primary School is a two form entry mixed school - recently formed from the two separate Infant and Junior Schools - and caters for children from 3 to 11 years."
The school runs a breakfast club from 8:00am and after-school care.
Coming up: an open day on Saturday 21 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Trafford
Vision and values (school website)Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils at Moss Park Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 81% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 84% and 82% in Trafford and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (80% in reading, 84% in maths).
Getting a place at Moss Park Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 70 families put Moss Park Primary School as their first choice and 135 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 12 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Moss Park Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moss Park Primary School are Victoria Park Infant School (0.5 miles, Good); St Matthew's CofE Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 67% reading, 52% maths); St Ann's RC Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 81% reading, 68% maths); and Victoria Park Junior School (0.7 miles, Good, 85% reading, 81% maths).
Moss Park Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.
Victoria Park Infant SchoolSt Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolSt Ann's RC Primary SchoolVictoria Park Junior School
What parents say
90 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Moss Park Primary School (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (97%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).
Who goes there
42% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are Asian (43%), White British (33%) and Mixed (15%).
In 2026, 37 pupils (8%) received SEN support and 11 (2.4%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Humphrey Park Rail Station, about 620 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Sevenways (adjacent), 310 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Moss Park Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moss Park Primary School are Lostock High School (0.6 miles); St Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy (0.7 miles); Stretford Grammar School (1 mile); and Stretford High School (1.3 miles).
Lostock High SchoolSt Antony's Roman Catholic School, a Voluntary AcademyStretford Grammar SchoolStretford High School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from April 2009, 17 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Moss Park Primary School excels at creating an inclusive environment where every child feels valued and supported to reach their potential. Behaviour is exemplary, and the school provides an exceptionally rich range of enrichment activities including music lessons, theatre experiences, and outdoor education. Reading is prioritised effectively, with strong phonics teaching ensuring pupils become confident, fluent readers.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils are courteous, impeccable in their conduct, and demonstrate exceptional maturity
- Excellent reading programme - staff deliver phonics effectively and pupils have access to diverse high-quality texts
- Outstanding personal development - rich enrichment opportunities including music, theatre, and well-designed finance and enterprise schemes
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - quick identification and well-trained staff working closely with families and external agencies
- High-quality staff professional development enabling effective curriculum delivery
Areas for Improvement
- Some pupils have gaps in learning from previous curriculums - while teachers are working to address these, there has not yet been sufficient time for pupils to overcome all knowledge deficits
- Need to ensure work identifying and remedying gaps in knowledge is fully embedded so pupils have a secure foundation for future learning
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the school has created an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Music lessons, theatre experience, nature-based education, finance programme with enterprise schemes, yoga, drama, athletics, digital leaders programme, well-being ambassadors, play leaders, art leaders
Moss Park Primary School is a good school where pupils thoroughly enjoy attending and benefit from high expectations and a culture of celebrating individuality. Since the junior and infant schools amalgamated in 2023, the school has successfully constructed an ambitious curriculum with pupils achieving well.
At a Glance
19.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
90 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 81% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 82% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
26.9
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
31.4
KS2
15
Total classes
8 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moss Park Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moss Park Primary School.
- Trafford Tuition at Victoria Park Community Building780m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Moss Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. Training (INSET) days, when pupils are not in school, vary by school: check the school's own calendar.
2026 to 2027
- Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026)
- Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027)
- Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027)
2027 to 2028
- Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027)
- Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028)
- Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028)
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moss Park Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moss Park Primary School is in Trafford; for families living there:
Apply to Trafford for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 14
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 2
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight.
2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle.
3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Your chances of a place at Moss Park Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
105%
Over capacity
425 pupils
405 places
20 pupils over capacity in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Trafford council
Places available
2,990
Applications
2,238
Got 1st preference
94.5%
Got preferred school
99.6%
All primary applications across Trafford council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
10.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
464
Total Pupils
226
Boys
238
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
22
Teachers
21.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,837
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,063
Per pupil
£2371k
Total funding
£112k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.2%
Overall absence
9.4%
Persistent absence
385
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Moss Park Primary School
What are SATs results like at Moss Park Primary School?
Of the pupils at Moss Park Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 81% reached the expected standard in reading and 81% did so in maths.
What is Moss Park Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Moss Park Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in April 2009, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Moss Park Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Moss Park Primary School is oversubscribed, Trafford allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Moss Park Primary School?
Moss Park Primary School was full in 2025, at 105% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Moss Park Primary School?
Classes at Moss Park Primary School average 26.9 pupils (2025/26). 8 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Moss Park Primary School?
Moss Park Primary School has around 464 pupils on roll. 19% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moss Park Primary School?
4.2% of sessions were missed at Moss Park Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moss Park Primary School?
Apply through Trafford's coordinated admissions process, naming Moss Park Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Moss Park Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Moss Park Primary School: Trafford Tuition at Victoria Park Community Building (780m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
What are Moss Park Primary School's term dates?
Moss Park Primary School is a community school, so its term dates are set by Trafford. In 2026 to 2027: Autumn term: Tuesday 1 September to Friday 18 December 2026 (half term Monday 26 October to Friday 30 October 2026); Spring term: Monday 4 January to Thursday 25 March 2027 (half term Monday 15 February to Friday 19 February 2027); Summer term: Monday 12 April to Wednesday 21 July 2027 (half term Monday 31 May to Friday 4 June 2027). In 2027 to 2028: Autumn term: Monday 6 September to Friday 17 December 2027 (half term Monday 25 October to Friday 29 October 2027); Spring term: Tuesday 4 January to Friday 31 March 2028 (half term Monday 14 February to Friday 18 February 2028); Summer term: Tuesday 18 April to Wednesday 26 July 2028 (half term Monday 29 May to Friday 2 June 2028).
How many road collisions happen near Moss Park Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 14 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 4 serious and 9 slight. 2 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 1 on a bicycle. 3 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Trafford is 11 (the median across 103 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moss Park Primary School?
Moss Park Primary School is at Moss Park Road, Stretford, Manchester, M32 9HR.
Sources: Trafford term dates; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)