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Old Moat Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M20 3FN

Ages 3–11 · 387 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-07-16

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.5%
Unauthorised2.0%
Authorised absence
2.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
319

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

35

Places offered

35

1st-preference offers

35

Total preferences (any rank)
73
Preferred offers (top 3)
35
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill84%

387 pupils · 459 places

Pupils on roll
387
Boys / girls
212 / 175
School capacity
459
Capacity fill
387 / 459 (84%)
Free school meals
62.5%
FSM pupils
242
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Academy trust
CHANGING LIVES IN COLLABORATION
Sponsor
Changing Lives in Collaboration
Headteacher
Mr Oliver Kerr

Location

Address
Old Moat Lane, Withington
Postcode
M20 3FN
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Withington
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
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
30 on roll / 30 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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Manchester, 387 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 62.5%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M20
19
Primary in M20
10
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.

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    • KS275%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM35.9%
    • Demand1.04

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    • FSM29.5%

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    • KS280%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.00

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    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM61.0%
    • Demand0.97

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    • Absence5.3%
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  • Mauldeth Road Primary School

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    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM48.5%
    • Demand1.00

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Oliver Kerr
Telephone
01614454208
Website
www.oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk

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