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Abraham Moss Community School

Academy converter · Manchester · M8 5UF

Ages 3–16 · 1,793 pupils · Manchester

School website

Attainment 8

39.9

Overall absence

9.9%

Admissions demand

0.71 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.07
−20+2
Attainment 839.9
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+49%
EBacc entry61%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)54%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)30.3%
Unauthorised6.5%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,786

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.71 · Often has places

1st preferences

182

Places offered

259

1st-preference offers

169

Total preferences (any rank)
545
Preferred offers (top 3)
259
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
12
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,793 pupils · 1,830 places

Pupils on roll
1,793
Boys / girls
902 / 891
School capacity
1,830
Capacity fill
1,793 / 1,830 (98%)
Free school meals
56.4%
FSM pupils
1,012
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE DEAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE DEAN TRUST
Sponsor
The Dean Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Josette Arnold

Location

Address
Crescent Road, Crumpsall
Postcode
M8 5UF
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (all-through), Ages 3–16, in Manchester, Manchester, 1,793 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 56.4%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; VI - Visual Impairment; OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability….

Open schools in Manchester
415
All-through schools in Manchester
2
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
All-through in M8
1
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
All-through in Manchester LA
2

Nearby all-through schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ManchesterNear M8

  • Cravenwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5AE · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM48.4%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Crumpsall Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5SR · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS241%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM53.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.4 miles away

  • The King David High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Manchester · M8 5DY · Manchester

    Ages 11–18

    • Att857.8
    • P80.5
    • EM5+69%
    • Absence10.4%

    0.5 miles away

  • King David Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    Crumpsall · M8 5DJ · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.1%
    • FSM7.1%
    • Demand0.98

    0.5 miles away

  • Irk Valley Community School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M8 5XH · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM52.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Toras Emes

    Other independent school

    Salford · M7 4AH · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    0.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Josette Arnold
Telephone
01615325400
Website
www.abrahammoss.co.uk

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