Moston Lane Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

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

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

59 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths59%

59%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths3%

3%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score104

104, 1 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

456 pupils on roll, with places for 480

Eligible for free school meals57.2%

57.2%, 30.7 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language44.1%

44.1%, 22.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support18.2%

18.2%, 3.4 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.4%

4.4%, 1.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

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
Website: mostonlane.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
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.