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Moss Hey Primary School

Primary · Community school · Stockport, SK7 1DS

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#1,602 of 15,057

Better than 89% of schools in England

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

Moss Hey Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 13 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Needs attention
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils186
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Elise Messham
Local authorityStockport
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 106090.

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 schoolStockportEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths81%, better than England, better than Stockport66%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.13%, better than England, better than Stockport10%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Stockport107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Stockport106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.111, better than England, better than Stockport107105
Expected standard in reading94%, better than England, better than Stockport80%76%
Expected standard in writing81%, better than England, better than Stockport74%73%
Expected standard in maths94%, better than England, better than Stockport79%75%
Pupils taking tests32--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils186
Girls91
Boys95
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.3.2%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.11.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size26.4

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
86%
White and Asian
3.2%
Irish
1.6%
Other mixed
1.6%
Other ethnic group
1.6%
White and Black Caribbean
1.1%
White and Black African
1.1%
Pakistani
1.1%
Other White
0.5%
Other Asian
0.5%

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 teacher19.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.9
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)7.51
Support staff (FTE)11.35
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
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.30
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.121
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.24
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.22
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolStockportEngland
Overall absence3.6%, better than England, better than Stockport4.7%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.5%, better than England, better than Stockport11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Stockport0.8%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%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
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 Moss Hey Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryHursthead Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryHursthead Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.7 miSecondaryCheadle Hulme High SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryThorn Grove Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryQueensgate Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.9 miSecondarySt James' Catholic High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miPrimaryPownall Green Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableCheadle Hulme SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryLadybrook Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
1.3 miNot applicableGreenbank Preparatory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Moss Hey Primary School

What is Moss Hey Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moss Hey Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 13 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Moss Hey Primary School rank in England?

Moss Hey Primary School ranks 1,602 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Moss Hey Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils at Moss Hey Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moss Hey Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moss Hey Primary School made 30 offers from 121 applications (4 per offer), and 22 of 24 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moss Hey Primary School?

Moss Hey Primary School has 186 pupils aged 4 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moss Hey Primary School?

Moss Hey Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moss Hey Primary School?

At Moss Hey Primary School, the average class had 26.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moss Hey Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moss Hey Primary School missed 3.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.5% 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.