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St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

Voluntary aided school · Manchester · M28 1AE

Ages 4–11 · 198 pupils · Wigan

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

69%

Overall absence

5.2%

Admissions demand

1.09 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-25

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)69%
Higher standard (RWM)23%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
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 absence5.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.4%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
3.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
169

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

1.09 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

24

Places offered

22

1st-preference offers

19

Total preferences (any rank)
58
Preferred offers (top 3)
22
Applications from outside LA
15
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 fill113%

198 pupils · 175 places

Pupils on roll
198
Boys / girls
106 / 92
School capacity
175
Capacity fill
198 / 175 (113%)
Free school meals
18.2%
FSM pupils
36
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Manchester
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Miss Andrea Heaton

Location

Address
Commonside Road, Worsley
Postcode
M28 1AE
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Wigan
District
Wigan
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 4–11, in Manchester, Wigan, 198 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 18.2%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Manchester.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M28
18
Primary in M28
14
Open schools in Wigan LA
144
Primary in Wigan LA
99

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 M28

  • Boothstown Methodist Primary School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1DG · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence7.4%
    • FSM18.7%
    • Demand0.88

    0.3 miles away

  • Holy Family Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1AG · Wigan

    Ages 4–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM11.7%
    • Demand0.77

    0.3 miles away

  • St Andrew's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Manchester · M28 1HS · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS280%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM6.4%
    • Demand1.17

    0.5 miles away

  • Garrett Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M29 7EY · Wigan

    Ages 3–11

    • KS272%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM4.3%
    • Demand1.34

    0.6 miles away

  • Hilton Lane Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M28 0JY · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    1.2 miles away

  • Peel Hall Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M38 0BZ · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence7.2%
    • FSM61.5%
    • Demand0.97

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Andrea Heaton
Telephone
01617902195
Website
www.saintjohnsmosleycommon.wigan.sch.uk/

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