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Moss Valley Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Salford · M44 6GX

Ages 3–11 · 183 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

47%

Overall absence

7.1%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-25

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)47%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.8%
Unauthorised4.0%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
133

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

8

Places offered

8

1st-preference offers

8

Total preferences (any rank)
9
Preferred offers (top 3)
8
Applications from outside LA
0
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill105%

183 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
183
Boys / girls
101 / 82
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
183 / 175 (105%)
Free school meals
65.6%
FSM pupils
120
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 3–11

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: KINGS ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
KINGS ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Kings Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr David Nightingale

Location

Address
Cutnook Lane, Irlam
Postcode
M44 6GX
Town
Salford
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
38 on roll / 38 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 3–11, in Salford, Salford, 183 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy, special school. Free school meals: 65.6%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Salford
63
Primary schools in Salford
31
Academies among open schools in Salford
24% (15)
Open schools in M44
9
Primary in M44
8
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in SalfordNear M44

  • St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Salford · M44 6GX · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand0.97

    0.1 miles away

  • Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy converter · Primary

    Salford · M44 6QE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM53.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.3 miles away

  • Irlam Endowed Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6EE · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.5%
    • FSM27.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.4 miles away

  • Irlam Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M44 6NA · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM24.6%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Acre Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M41 6NA · Trafford

    Ages 2–11

    • KS259%
    • Absence6.6%
    • FSM26.2%
    • Demand0.97

    1.1 miles away

  • Flixton Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M41 5QL · Trafford

    Ages 4–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence3.3%
    • FSM3.0%
    • Demand0.96

    1.7 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Nightingale
Telephone
01614640695
Website
https://www.mossvalleyacademy.uk/

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