Moston Fields 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 · 2 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has created a welcoming and safe environment where pupils behave well and enjoy coming to school. Early Years children make particularly good progress, and the school has made effective improvements to attendance. Teachers in Year 6 have achieved outstanding progress in mathematics and writing, showing the school has the capacity to deliver excellent results.
Key Strengths
- Children make good progress in Early Years Foundation Stage
- School leaders have successfully improved pupil attendance and teaching of letter sounds
- Pupils behave well and feel safe at school
- Outstanding progress in Year 6 mathematics and writing
- Pupils supported by pupil premium make good progress in Key Stage 2
Areas for Improvement
- Attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is not consistently good across Key Stages 1 and 2
- Most-able pupils, particularly in mathematics, are not sufficiently challenged
- Learning tasks not closely matched to pupils' abilities, especially boys in Year 1
- Pupils lack independence in learning and rely too much on adult support
- Pupils' spelling, grammar and punctuation are weak, limiting their ability to write longer pieces
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - pupils report feeling safe at school and are happy to be part of Moston Fields Primary.
Extracurricular Activities
World Book Day, World Maths Day
Moston Fields Primary School requires improvement. While the school has ambitious leaders and good pupil behavior, attainment in reading, writing and mathematics is inconsistent, and teaching quality needs to be more consistently good across all year groups.
At a Glance
52.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
24 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 64% to 70%. Maths has improved from 46% to 70%. Writing has improved from 42% to 53%.
Class Sizes
26.5
Avg class size
24.8
Infant (KS1)
30.1
KS2
15
Total classes
4 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
398 pupils
455 capacity
57 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester
Admissions Demand - Manchester
Places available
7,395
Applications
5,691
Got 1st preference
97.3%
Got preferred school
99.5%
Primary admissions across Manchester (2025/26)
Inspection History(17)
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
6.35378%
Overall absence
17.74194%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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