School profile

New Moston Primary School

Primary · Community school · Manchester, M40 3QJ

Requires improvement

Map showing New Moston Primary School

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,197 of 15,057

Worse than 87% of schools in England

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

New Moston Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 26 Nov 2024

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils487 of 519 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Peter Stewart
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105432.

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 maths45%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%5%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score103104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score102105105
Expected standard in reading57%72%76%
Expected standard in writing57%67%73%
Expected standard in maths73%72%75%
Pupils taking tests74--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils487
Girls242
Boys245
Eligible for free school meals41.9%
First language not English18.9%
SEN support124
EHC plan22
Average class size28.6

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
60%
African
10.9%
Pakistani
7.2%
Other ethnic group
6.2%
Other White
3.7%
White and Black African
3.5%
White and Black Caribbean
2.1%
Other mixed
1.2%
Bangladeshi
1.2%
Other Asian
1.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolManchesterEngland
Overall absence6.8%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence18.1%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence3.8%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)38
Applications (Reception)73
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)30
Applications from another local authority (Reception)8

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places519
Pupils on roll472
Unfilled places9.1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.2
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)20.1
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.29
Support staff (FTE)30.95
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2513.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/256.2

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.8%
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 New Moston Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWhitegate End Primary and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miSecondarySt Matthew's RC High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Mary's CofE Primary School MostonVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMather Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryHigher Failsworth Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryYew Tree Community SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.8 miNot applicableGreater Manchester Independent SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.9 miPrimarySt John's Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPropps Hall Junior Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about New Moston Primary School

What is New Moston Primary School's Ofsted rating?

New Moston Primary School is rated Requires improvement, last inspected on 26 Nov 2024. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does New Moston Primary School rank in England?

New Moston Primary School ranks 13,197 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 87% of schools).

How many pupils attend New Moston Primary School?

New Moston Primary School has 487 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 519.

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.