St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted judgements: Good

St. Mary's Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0DFOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 209 schools in Manchester. It ranks 230th of 250 primary schools in Manchester. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 3 June 2025, report published 29 June 2025

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

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

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths31%

31%, 31 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 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

235 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals52.8%

52.8%, 26.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language34.5%

34.5%, 12.9 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support12.3%

12.3%, 2.5 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.4%

3.4%, 2.6 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Moston Fields Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	40% met the expected standard
New Moston Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	45% met the expected standard
Co-op Academy Broadhurst	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	62% met the expected standard
Mather Street Primary School	0.7 miles	Report card: Needs attention to strong standard	45% met the expected standard
Charlestown Community Primary School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	36% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Voluntary aided school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: Church of England
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Paul Stephenson
Phone: 01616810407
Website: st-maryscofe.manchester.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: St. Mary's Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0DF
Local authority: Manchester
URN: 105545

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.