New Moston Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good

Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester, M40 3QJOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

New Moston Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 237th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 26 November 2024, report published 12 January 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Requires improvement
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

74 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths45%

45%, 17 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths1%

1%, 7 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 score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

487 pupils on roll, with places for 590

Eligible for free school meals41.9%

41.9%, 15.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language18.9%

18.9%, 2.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support25.5%

25.5%, 10.7 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan4.5%

4.5%, 1.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near New Moston Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Whitegate End Primary and Nursery School	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	39% met the expected standard
St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	31% met the expected standard
Mather Street Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	45% met the expected standard
Higher Failsworth Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	40% 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: Mr Peter Stewart
Phone: 01616813321
Website: newmoston.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester, M40 3QJ
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105432

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.