Key stage 2 2024/25
#14,704 of 15,057
Worse than 97% of schools in England
Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Mar 2025
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 150415.
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.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 29%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 60% | 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 Salford | 7% | 8% |
| Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Salford | 105 | 106 |
| Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 99, worse than England, worse than Salford | 105 | 105 |
| Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard. | 101, worse than England, worse than Salford | 106 | 105 |
| Expected standard in reading | 57%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 74% | 76% |
| Expected standard in writing | 43%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 70% | 73% |
| Expected standard in maths | 43%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 73% | 75% |
| Pupils taking tests | 21 | - | - |
Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 183 |
| Girls | 82 |
| Boys | 101 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 65.6% |
| First language not English | 13.7% |
| School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery. | 175 |
| Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places. | 164 |
| Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken. | 6.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 33 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 39 |
| Average class size | 16.7 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 19.8 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 9 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 9.23 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 11.04 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 14.12 |
| Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/25 | 10.6 |
| Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/25 | 8 |
| Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/25 | 1 |
| Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/25 | 1.6 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 19 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 23 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 19 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 19 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 9.4%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 31.2%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 16.1% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 8.3%, worse than England, worse than Salford | 1.5% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Suspension rate | 1.8% |
| Pupils with one or more suspensions | 0.6% |
| Permanent exclusion rate | 0% |
| Permanent exclusions | 0 |
Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1 mi | Primary | St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School | Voluntary aided school | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 14 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.3 mi | Primary | Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School | Academy converter | Good Area360 rating. Inspected 7 Jul 2026. | |
| 0.4 mi | Primary | Irlam Endowed Primary School | Voluntary controlled school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Feb 2014. | |
| 0.6 mi | Primary | Irlam Primary School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 May 2012. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Acre Hall Primary School | Academy sponsor led | Requires improvement Ofsted rating. Inspected 18 Jun 2024. | |
| 1.1 mi | Secondary | Wellacre Technology Academy | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 19 May 2026. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St Monica's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Feb 2013. | |
| 1.4 mi | Secondary | Irlam and Cadishead Academy | Academy sponsor led | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 28 Feb 2024. | |
| 1.7 mi | Primary | Flixton Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 14 Oct 2014. |
Moss Valley Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Mar 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.
Moss Valley Primary Academy ranks 14,704 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 97% of schools).
In 2024/25, 29% of pupils at Moss Valley Primary Academy met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moss Valley Primary Academy made 19 offers from 23 applications (1.2 per offer), and 19 of 19 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Moss Valley Primary Academy has 183 pupils aged 3 to 11.
Moss Valley Primary Academy had 175 school places in 2024/25.
At Moss Valley Primary Academy, the average class had 16.7 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.8 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Moss Valley Primary Academy missed 9.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 31.2% 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.