Moss Park Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
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
19.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
90 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 81%. Maths has remained stable at around 81%. Writing has remained stable at around 82%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
29.3
Infant (KS1)
30.8
KS2
17
Total classes
5 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
464 pupils
436 capacity
28 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.21151%
Overall absence
9.35065%
Persistent absence
385
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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