St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common
Commonside Road, Worsley, Manchester, M28 1AE
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Miss Andrea Heaton
- Diocese
- Diocese of Manchester
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 175
- Pupils on roll
- 198
- URN
- 106484
- Local authority
- Wigan
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01617902195
About this school
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 198 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
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 15 June 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 29 | 26 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 59% | 69% | 58% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 23% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 66% | 88% | 58% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 85% | 73% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 76% | 69% | 58% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 107.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 107.0 | 103.0 |
| Reading progress | -1.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | 0.00 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -1.30 | - | - |
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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Wigan average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59% | 62.4% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 62.7% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 58% | 63.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 184 |
| 2023/24 | 193 |
| 2024/25 | 194 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common compares
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common ranked 67th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 58% | 4.4% | 26.8% | 198 | — |
| Boothstown Methodist Primary School | 39% | 5.6% | 22.8% | 209 | 0.3 miles |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School | 73% | 4.1% | 12.8% | 213 | 0.3 miles |
| St Andrew's CofE Primary School | 84% | 3.3% | 7.4% | 466 | 0.5 miles |
| Garrett Hall Primary School | 77% | 4.3% | 6.5% | 520 | 0.6 miles |
| Ellenbrook Community Primary School | 73% | 3.8% | 7.2% | 439 | 0.8 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 26.8%
- English as an additional language
- 7.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.38%
- Persistent absence
- 9.47%
Location
Nearby schools
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Boothstown Methodist Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Holy Family Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Manchester
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St Andrew's CofE Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Manchester
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Garrett Hall Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Manchester
-
Ellenbrook Community Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common ranks 159th 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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common teach?
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common?
- The headteacher of St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is Miss Andrea Heaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common, 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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common?
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common has 198 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common full?
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common has capacity for 175 pupils and 198 on roll (113%), 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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common a faith school?
- Yes. St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Manchester.
- Does St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common as having no nursery classes.
- How have St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 59% in 2022/23 and 58% 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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common rank locally?
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common ranked 67th of 97 primary schools in Wigan for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 36% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% 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 John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common's absence rate?
- St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John's CofE Primary School Mosley Common'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.