Primary school

Barton Moss Community Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Salford
  • M30 7PT
Ofsted Good · inspected Mar 2020

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 7,694 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 52%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 94%94%2016/17: top 97%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 79%2022/23: top 58%2023/24: top 43%43% · 2023/242024/25: top 52%No exams

Against North West

Expected standard, RWM64% · North West 63%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score106 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score103 · North West 105Small cohort: 28 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 27% · 30 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 29% · 21 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 45% · 20 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 55% · 20 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 58% · 31 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 65% · 31 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 64% · 28 pupils · North West 63%65%27%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 30 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 0% · 21 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 15% · 20 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 5% · 20 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 10% · 31 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 13% · 31 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 28 pupils · North West 6%15%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 95 · 30 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 98 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 20 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 106 · 28 pupils · North West 10510695No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 30 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 97 · 21 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 20 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 102 · 20 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 103 · 28 pupils · North West 10510497No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
25 of 25 who put it first2014 · 91.3%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2525
2nd41
3rd31

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2025

  1. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2011Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2013Goodas predecessor
  4. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2020Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)54.2%
First language not English23.9%
SEN support15.8%
EHC plan4.0%
Absence (sessions missed)7.7%
Persistently absent pupils21.9%

Girls 43.7%Boys 56.3%

102.9% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 26 responses (11.7% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school88.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved84.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 57.7% not applicable54.5% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year84.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.9% not applicable68.4% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?38.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 38.5% who said Yes above50% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child80.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school88.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing92.3% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school88.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development80.8% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent84.6% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.3
Pupils per adult11.1
  • Classroom teachers 9.8
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.5
  • Other support 2.2

Teachers 11.8 FTE · Whole workforce 21.5 · 24 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,671
Spend per pupil£6,640
Staff spend per pupil£4,757
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£229,000in-year balance

Grants £7,288 · self-generated £383 · premises £392 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (9 academies) · trust reserve £1,519,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it