Mossfield Primary School, Manchester
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Mossfield Primary School is a happy, caring environment where children thrive. The school excels at teaching reading through engaging topic-based learning, and provides excellent support to help disadvantaged pupils and those with special needs achieve as well as their peers. Teachers use detailed feedback to help pupils improve their work.
Key Strengths
- Teaching of reading is a particular strength with pupils enjoying topic-linked books
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and those receiving pupil premium funding helps them achieve as well as classmates
- Good marking and feedback helps pupils understand how to improve their work
- Pupils behave well, feel safe and have positive attitudes to learning
- Well-planned curriculum captures pupils' interests and promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
Areas for Improvement
- Achievement in writing is not as strong as reading and mathematics, with fewer pupils reaching higher standards
- Most able pupils are not sufficiently challenged in writing to reach higher levels
- Teaching is good but not consistently outstanding
- Information about writing expectations is used inconsistently across the school
- Governors do not fully hold leaders to account for pupils' progress
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school maintaining proper documentation and procedures to keep pupils safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Breakfast club, after-school club
Mossfield Primary School is a good school where pupils thrive and achieve well, making good progress from often very low starting points and reaching average standards by the end of Year 6.
At a Glance
50.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 74% to 89%. Maths has improved from 74% to 86%. Writing has improved from 62% to 67%.
Class Sizes
23.2
Avg class size
25.5
Infant (KS1)
22.1
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
78%
Available places
279 pupils
360 capacity
81 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Salford
Places available
3,290
Applications
2,825
Got 1st preference
89.3%
Got preferred school
96.5%
Primary admissions across Salford (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
6.96084%
Overall absence
22.50923%
Persistent absence
271
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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