Primary school

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

  • Voluntary Aided School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Manchester
  • M40 0DF
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Jun 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,602 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 97%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 77%77%2016/17: top 26%26% · 2016/172017/18: top 80%2018/19: top 72%2022/23: top 91%2023/24: top 70%2024/25: top 97%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM31% · North West 63%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · North West 6%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score102 · North West 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 41% · 27 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 73% · 30 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 53% · 30 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 58% · 31 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 39% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 54% · 28 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 31% · 29 pupils · North West 63%73%31%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 7% · 27 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 20% · 30 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 3% · 30 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 13% · 31 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 0% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 7% · 28 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 0% · 29 pupils · North West 6%20%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 102 · 27 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 31 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 103 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 103 · 29 pupils · North West 105106102No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 27 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 107 · 30 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 30 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 105 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 102 · 29 pupils · North West 105107101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
26 of 26 who put it first2014 · 90.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2626
2nd312
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2008Satisfactory
  2. 2012Satisfactory
  3. 2014Requires improvement
  4. 2016Requires improvement
  5. 2017Ungraded visit
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2024Remains Good
  8. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026235
Free school meals (past 6 years)55.3%
First language not English30.0%
SEN support18.4%
EHC plan1.7%
Absence (sessions missed)4.0%
Persistently absent pupils7.8%

Girls 54.5%Boys 45.5%

99.6% full · 236 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 25 responses (10.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 60% not applicable60% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year76% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 24% not applicable89.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?0% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 0% who said Yes above0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80% agree
  • My child does well at this school92% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school80% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school72% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent88% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.0
Pupils per adult10.9
  • Classroom teachers 9.2
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 10.4
  • Other support 2.3

Teachers 11.2 FTE · Whole workforce 23.9 · 27 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,645
Spend per pupil£7,785
Staff spend per pupil£5,392
Reserve per pupil£201
  • +£47,173revenue reserve
  • −£32,990in-year balance

Grants £7,488 · self-generated £159 · premises £507 per pupil