Moston Lane Community Primary School
Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, M9 4HHOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Moston Lane Community Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 171st of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2022.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 28 September 2022, report published 14 November 2022
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years provision
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 28 September 2022
Pupils, including children in early years, at Moston Lane Community Primary School enjoy coming to school. They are ready and keen to learn. Pupils are greeted by welcoming staff. Adults know pupils and their families well. Warm, caring relationships exist between staff and pupils in this diverse community. This helps all pupils and children to feel safe in school. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils. They have high expectations for pupils' achievement and their behaviour. Most pupils achieve well across a range of subjects. Pupils' behaviour is a credit to the school. They concentrate well in lessons, in the corridors and outside on the playground. Pupils are polite to staff and visitors. Any pupils who need additional support to keep them on task receive it from well- trained adults. Pupils said that bullying rarely happens in school. They said that they are confident that if bullying did happen, staff would sort it out quickly. Parents and carers spoke highly of the support, care and guidance that their children receive in school. Pupils value the opportunities that they have beyond the formal curriculum. For example, they attend an IntoUniversity centre. This allows pupils to learn about the possibilities for their future education and the world of work. Pupils said that these opportunities inspire them to apply themselves to their learning.
What the school should improve
- In a minority of subjects, leaders have not finalised their curriculum thinking. They have not given sufficient thought to the subject knowledge that they want pupils to learn and in which order. Occasionally, this means that some teachers do not have all the information that they need to choose the most appropriate activities to help pupils to learn. Leaders must finalise their curriculum thinking in these remaining subjects. This is to ensure that teachers can make the most appropriate pedagogical choices to help pupils to learn new information.
- Sometimes, the books that teachers give to pupils do not match the sounds that they know. On occasions, this results in pupils misunderstanding words and texts. Leaders should make sure that pupils are given books that closely match the sounds that they already know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
59 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
456 pupils on roll, with places for 480
Schools near Moston Lane Community Primary School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily Lane Primary School | 0.3 miles | Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention | 44% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 45% met the expected standard |
| St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Moston Fields Primary School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | 40% met the expected standard |
| Mount Carmel RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.6 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 77% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Elizabeth Hardwick
- Phone
- 01612053864
- Address
- Moston Lane, Moston, Manchester, M9 4HH
- Local authority
- Manchester
- URN
- 105428
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.