St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 4 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Commonside Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is a primary school in Manchester for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 136 schools in Wigan. It ranks 158th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in July 2014.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 8 July 2014, report published 10 September 2014

Overall effectiveness: Good
Leadership and management: Good

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

26 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths58%

58%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths4%

4%, 4 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 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

198 pupils on roll, with places for 175

Eligible for free school meals18.2%

18.2%, 8.3 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language11.6%

11.6%, 10 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support7.1%

7.1%, 7.7 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan1%

1%, 5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Boothstown Methodist Primary School	0.3 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	39% met the expected standard
Holy Family Catholic Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard
St Andrew's CofE Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	84% met the expected standard
Garrett Hall Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	77% met the expected standard
Ellenbrook Community Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	73% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 4 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: No
Headteacher: Miss Andrea Heaton
Phone: 01617902195
Website: saintjohnsmosleycommon.wigan.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Commonside Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AE
Local authority: Wigan
URN: 106484

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.