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Moston Fields Primary School

Community school · Manchester · M40 9GJ

Ages 3–11 · 398 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Not judged

KS2 expected (RWM)

34%

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

0.97 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2024-09-24

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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)34%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
103.0
Avg scaled score — maths
99.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.5%
Unauthorised2.5%
Authorised absence
4.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
375

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

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

0.97 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

29

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

29

Total preferences (any rank)
84
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
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 fill87%

398 pupils · 455 places

Pupils on roll
398
Boys / girls
195 / 203
School capacity
455
Capacity fill
398 / 455 (87%)
Free school meals
52.4%
FSM pupils
197
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Ryan Thompson

Location

Address
Brookside Road, Moston
Postcode
M40 9GJ
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Blackley and Middleton South
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 398 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 52.4%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M40
23
Primary in M40
17
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Primary in Manchester LA
137

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 ManchesterNear M40

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M40 0DF · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence4.2%
    • FSM52.8%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lily Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Manchester · M40 9JP · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM63.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.5 miles away

  • Charlestown Community Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 7BX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS234%
    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM62.6%
    • Demand0.95

    0.5 miles away

  • Co-op Academy Broadhurst

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M40 0BX · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM34.6%
    • Demand1.03

    0.8 miles away

  • Holy Trinity CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M9 4DU · Manchester

    Ages 3–11

    • KS239%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM56.7%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Ryan Thompson
Telephone
01616811801
Website
www.mostonfieldsprimaryschool.co.uk

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