School profile

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Manchester, M40 0DF

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Map showing St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,602 of 15,057

Worse than 96% of schools in England

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

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 3 Jun 2025

Area360 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
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils235 of 207 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterChurch of England
Head teacherMr Paul Stephenson
Local authorityManchester
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 105545.

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 maths31%58%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%5%8%
Average reading score103105106
Average maths score102104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score104105105
Expected standard in reading66%72%76%
Expected standard in writing45%67%73%
Expected standard in maths69%72%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils235
Girls128
Boys107
Eligible for free school meals52.8%
First language not English34.5%
SEN support29
EHC plan8
Average class size29.4

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
35.7%
Other Black
31.9%
African
8.9%
Pakistani
5.5%
Other ethnic group
4.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.6%
White and Black African
2.6%
Other mixed
2.6%
Other Asian
2.6%
Indian
1.3%

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 absence4.6%5.6%5.1%
Persistent absence15.4%16.2%13.2%
Severe absence1.1%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)28
Applications (Reception)79
First preference applications (Reception)26
First preference offers (Reception)26
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places207
Pupils on roll210
Unfilled places0%

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

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher21
Pupils per adult10.9
Teachers (FTE)11.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)10.4
Support staff (FTE)12.65
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate3.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.7%
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 St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miSecondarySt Matthew's RC High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryMoston Fields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryNew Moston Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.6 miNot applicableHarpurhey Alternative Provision SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.6 miPrimaryCo-op Academy BroadhurstAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimaryMather Street Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryCharlestown Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miPrimarySt Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miSecondaryCo-op Academy North ManchesterAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

What is St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston's Ofsted rating?

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston is rated Good, last inspected on 3 Jun 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston rank in England?

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston ranks 14,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 96% of schools).

How many pupils attend St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston?

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston has 235 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 207.

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.