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Abraham Moss Community School

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personMrs Josette Arnold

corporate_fareTHE DEAN TRUST

location_onManchester, M8 5UF

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2018

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Attainment 8

39.7

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GCSE Rank

#25 in Manchester

#2,575 of 3,216 nationally

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Abraham Moss Community School is a Academy converter secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 3-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Abraham Moss Community School is an academy converter in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 3-16. It is part of THE DEAN TRUST. The school has approximately 1,823 pupils on roll, of whom 53% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 39.7, placing the school #25 in Manchester and #2,575 of 3,216 nationally. 32.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 9.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

In 2025, 58% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 7% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #81 of 30 primaries in Manchester and #8,851 of 3,216 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2018. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 1.0× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.1:1. There are 2 teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there was 1 permanent exclusion. The average suspension rate was 5.1 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

39.7

Grade 5+ E&M

32.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)9.9%

Entering EBacc64.10%

EBacc APS3.61

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

39.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60.80%

EBacc APS3.68

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)8%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

87%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

58%

LA 57%

Reading68% LA 71%

Writing72% LA 65%

Maths68% LA 70%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

104

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

54%

LA 54%England 61%

Reading73% LA 68% · Eng 74%

Writing71% LA 64% · Eng 72%

Maths61% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

102

GPS SS

103

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

06 September 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2018-01-16

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 2 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2015-12-01

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

4.1%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

3.6%(66 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

1pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,823 pupils. During this period, there were 75 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 4.1%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,823	75	4.1%	7.3%	1
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,816	112	6.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,835	69	3.8%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,807	92	5.1%	7.1%	3
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,787	59	3.3%	8.2%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 99 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 96 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 31 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 29 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Hearing Impairment 9 pupils

Visual Impairment 7 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils