Old Moat Primary School, Manchester

Outstanding
Primary
Academy converter
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~406m)Possible (~580m)Unlikely (~754m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Oliver Kerr
Pupils:387 / 459 capacity
LA:Manchester
Phone:01614454208
Address:Old Moat Lane, Withington, Manchester, M20 3FN
Trust:CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 September 2016

Ofsted Rating

Outstanding

Overall

URN:142360
UKPRN:10054212
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Manchester Withington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Outstanding.

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At a Glance

62.5%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder

SEN Provision

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+9ppMaths+14ppWriting+3pp

Reading has improved from 69% to 78%. Maths has improved from 66% to 80%. Writing has remained stable at around 69%.

Class Sizes

23.7

Avg class size

19.4

Infant (KS1)

27.6

KS2

16

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Burton Road (Manchester Metrolink) (To East Didsbury)
707m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Whitchurch Road (SE-bound)
153m · 2 min walk
Meltham Avenue (SW-Bound)
232m · 4 min walk
Golborne Avenue (SE-bound)
337m · 5 min walk
Ridsdale Avenue (nr)
370m · 6 min walk
Copson Street (nr)
371m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

84%

Available places

387 pupils

459 capacity

72 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Manchester

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,398
Projected new pupils:4,600

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Manchester

Admissions Demand - Manchester

Low demand0.77x oversubscription

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(103)

Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding
Date not published by Ofsted
Outstanding

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.06127%

Overall absence

14.19753%

Persistent absence

324

Enrolments

Authorised3.13471%
Unauthorised1.92655%
Persistent (10%+)14.19753%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

4.02217%
18/19
4.23717%
20/21
5.45683%
21/22
5.55112%
22/23
4.78113%
23/24
5.06127%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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