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Moston Fields Primary School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Sarah Murray

location_onManchester, M40 9GJ

language Visit Website phone 1616811801

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2024

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Students

423

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Expected Standard

40%

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Demand Ratio

0.9x

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Moston Fields Primary School is a Community school primary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 92% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Moston Fields Primary School is a community school in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-11. The school has approximately 438 pupils on roll, of whom 51% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 40% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #105 of 127 primaries in Manchester and #11,397 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2024. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 57%

Reading70% LA 71%

Writing53% LA 65%

Maths70% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

102

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading64% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing42% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths46% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

25%

LA 52%England 60%

Reading53% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing44% LA 62% · Eng 71%

Maths35% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.3

Read

LA -0.3

-5.0 to -1.6

-5.5

Write

LA -1.2

-7.2 to -3.9

-6.2

Maths

LA 0.1

-7.8 to -4.6

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

34%

LA 60%England 65%

Reading43% LA 69% · Eng 73%

Writing73% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths57% LA 76% · Eng 79%

Read SS

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

-5.2

Read

LA 0.3

-7.1 to -3.4

-1.2

Write

LA 0.1

-2.9 to 0.6

-4.9

Maths

LA 0.6

-6.5 to -3.2

2018

R/W/M Expected Standard

40%

LA 61%

Reading63% LA 72%

Writing70% LA 73%

Maths60% LA 74%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

101

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

-1.8

Read

LA 0.9

-3.7 to 0.1

0.1

Write

LA 0.3

-1.7 to 1.9

-2.1

Maths

LA 1.1

-3.9 to -0.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

24 September 2024

Inspection Report

Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	438	1	0.2%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	419	2	0.5%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	435	2	0.5%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	426	5	1.2%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	425	3	0.7%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	426	3	0.7%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	423	2	0.5%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	410	0	0.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	434	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	423	1	0.2%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	411	5	1.2%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	429	5	1.2%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	422	1	0.2%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	411	1	0.2%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	432	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	432	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	415	1	0.2%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	408	0	0.0%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	407	1	0.2%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	402	0	0.0%	0.5%
2017/18 (Summer term)	407	2	0.5%	0.5%
2017/18 (Spring term)	410	0	0.0%	0.4%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	402	1	0.2%	0.5%
2016/17 (Summer term)	406	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Spring term)	401	0	0.0%	0.4%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	394	0	0.0%	0.5%

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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