School profile

Moston Lane Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M9 4HH

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#9,605 of 15,057

Worse than 63% of schools in England

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

Moston Lane Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Sept 2022

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils456
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Elizabeth Hardwick
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105428.

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 maths59%, worse than England, similar to Manchester58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, similar to 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.103, worse than England, similar to Manchester104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Manchester105105
Expected standard in reading69%, worse than England, similar to Manchester72%76%
Expected standard in writing66%, worse than England, similar to Manchester67%73%
Expected standard in maths75%, similar to England, similar to Manchester72%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils456
Girls222
Boys234
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.57.2%
First language not English44.1%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.404
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.3.8%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.83
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.20
Average class size28

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

African
32.7%
White British
32%
Other ethnic group
9.6%
Other White
4.2%
Pakistani
3.9%
White and Black Caribbean
3.5%
Other Black
3.3%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other mixed
2%
Other Asian
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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.5
Teachers (FTE)22.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)20.13
Support staff (FTE)29.48
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2524.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255

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.49
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.129
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.49
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.49
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 absence6.1%, worse than England, worse than Manchester5.6%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.1%, worse than England, similar to Manchester16.2%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.5%, similar to England, better than 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 rate0.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.4%
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 Lane Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryLily Lane Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMoston Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableHarpurhey Alternative Provision SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryMount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryOasis Academy Harpur MountAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimarySt Edmund's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryIrk Valley Community SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimaryManchester Communication Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Moston Lane Community Primary School

What is Moston Lane Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moston Lane Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Sept 2022.

How does Moston Lane Community Primary School rank in England?

Moston Lane Community Primary School ranks 9,605 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 63% of schools).

What are Moston Lane Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 59% of pupils at Moston Lane Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moston Lane Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moston Lane Community Primary School made 49 offers from 129 applications (2.6 per offer), and 49 of 49 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moston Lane Community Primary School?

Moston Lane Community Primary School has 456 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moston Lane Community Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Moston Lane Community Primary School?

At Moston Lane Community Primary School, the average class had 28 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moston Lane Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moston Lane Community Primary School missed 6.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.1% 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.