St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston
St. Mary's Road, Moston, Manchester, M40 0DF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Paul Stephenson
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Blackley and Middleton South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 236
- Pupils on roll
- 235
- URN
- 105545
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01616810407
About this school
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 235 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 31 | 28 | 29 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 39% | 54% | 31% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 7% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 71% | 71% | 66% |
| Expected standard in maths | 77% | 71% | 69% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 74% | 79% | 79% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 103.0 | 106.0 | 103.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 103.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -6.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.40 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 39% | 52.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 31% | 57.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 227 |
| 2023/24 | 230 |
| 2024/25 | 233 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston compares
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston ranked 124th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 31% | 4% | 55.3% | 235 | — |
| Moston Fields Primary School | 40% | 6.4% | 50.6% | 398 | 0.5 miles |
| New Moston Primary School | 45% | 6.8% | 42.3% | 487 | 0.6 miles |
| Co-op Academy Broadhurst | 62% | 5.7% | 38.8% | 234 | 0.6 miles |
| Mather Street Primary School | 45% | 6.8% | 56.3% | 204 | 0.7 miles |
| Charlestown Community Primary School | 36% | 7% | 58.5% | 430 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 55.29%
- English as an additional language
- 30%
- Overall absence
- 4%
- Persistent absence
- 7.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Moston Fields Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
New Moston Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Co-op Academy Broadhurst0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Mather Street Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Charlestown Community Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston ranks 250th of the 252 ranked primary schools in Manchester.
- Abbey Hey Primary Academy Primary
- Abbott Community Primary School Primary
- Acacias Community Primary School Primary
- Acre Hall Primary School Primary
- Aldwyn Primary School Primary
- Alkrington Primary School Primary
- All Saints C of E Primary School Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School, Stand Primary
- All Saints Primary School Primary
- Alma Park Primary School Primary
- Armitage CofE Primary School Primary
- Ashbury Meadow Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston teach?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston?
- The headteacher of St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston is Mr Paul Stephenson, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston has 235 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston full?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston has capacity for 236 pupils and 235 on roll (100%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston a faith school?
- Yes. St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston as having nursery classes.
- How have St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 39% in 2022/23 and 31% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston rank locally?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston ranked 124th of 125 primary schools in Manchester for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 7% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 83% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston's absence rate?
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston's overall absence rate is 4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.