Moor Allerton Preparatory School
131 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2PW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headmistress
- Mr Andrew Smith
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 340
- Pupils on roll
- 206
- URN
- 105585
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01614454521
About this school
Moor Allerton Preparatory School is an independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 206 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Moor Allerton Preparatory School under its current framework. 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
Moor Allerton Preparatory School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1948, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Moor Allerton Preparatory School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 268 |
| 2023/24 | 270 |
| 2024/25 | 251 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 1
- Pupils on SEN support
- 30
Location
Nearby schools
-
Manchester Muslim Preparatory School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
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Lancasterian School0.4 miles
Special schools · Manchester
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The Birches School0.4 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Bridgelea Pupil Referral Unit1.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Manchester
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Manchester Secondary PRU1.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Chorlton
Other schools in Manchester
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- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent schools
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys Independent schools
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Moor Allerton Preparatory School teach?
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headmistress of Moor Allerton Preparatory School?
- The headmistress of Moor Allerton Preparatory School is Mr Andrew Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Moor Allerton Preparatory School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Moor Allerton Preparatory School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Moor Allerton Preparatory School?
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School has 206 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Moor Allerton Preparatory School full?
- Moor Allerton Preparatory School has capacity for 340 pupils and 206 on roll (61%), so it has space against 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 Moor Allerton Preparatory School a faith school?
- No. Moor Allerton Preparatory School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moor Allerton Preparatory School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Moor Allerton Preparatory School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
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 24 July 2026.