School profile

Moston Fields Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M40 9GJ

Requires improvement

Map showing Moston Fields Primary School

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,882 of 15,057

Worse than 92% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Moston Fields Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 24 Sept 2024

Area360 rating
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
Early years
Requires improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils398
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Ryan Thompson
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105427.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths40%, worse than England, worse than Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, worse than Manchester105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading70%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing53%, worse than England, worse than Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths70%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests57--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils398
Girls203
Boys195
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.52.3%
First language not English38.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.360
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.14.3%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.136
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
40.7%
African
19.8%
Pakistani
8.8%
Other ethnic group
8%
Other White
5.3%
Other Black
4.5%
Other mixed
3.8%
White and Black African
2.3%
Other Asian
2%
White and Black Caribbean
1.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.9.8
Teachers (FTE)17.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.72
Support staff (FTE)30.57
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2518.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250.9
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.38
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.89
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.38
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.38
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence7.6%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.2%, worse than England, worse than Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.5%, similar to England, similar to Manchester1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Moston Fields Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miNot applicableHarpurhey Alternative Provision SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School MostonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryLily Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.5 miPrimaryMoston Lane Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCharlestown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondarySt Matthew's RC High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCo-op Academy North ManchesterAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryCo-op Academy BroadhurstAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Moston Fields Primary School

What is Moston Fields Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moston Fields Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 24 Sept 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Moston Fields Primary School rank in England?

Moston Fields Primary School ranks 13,882 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 92% of schools).

What are Moston Fields Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 40% of pupils at Moston Fields Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moston Fields Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moston Fields Primary School made 38 offers from 89 applications (2.3 per offer), and 38 of 38 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moston Fields Primary School?

Moston Fields Primary School has 398 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moston Fields Primary School?

Moston Fields Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moston Fields Primary School?

At Moston Fields Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moston Fields Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moston Fields Primary School missed 7.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 23.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.