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Moss Hey Primary School

Stockport, SK7 1DSPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Mar 2026
KS2 Results
82%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 20 places
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#1232 of 13,686 nationally

About Moss Hey Primary School

Moss Hey Primary School sits within Stockport local authority, a borough with 86 primary schools where it ranks 8th overall — comfortably inside the top 10. Among its closest peers in the league table are Gatley Primary School, St John's Church of England Primary School and Bradshaw Hall Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The school is a mixed, state primary for children aged 4 to 11, with no religious character and no nursery or sixth form provision. Headteacher Elise Messham leads a relatively small school of 195 pupils against a capacity of 210, and just 3.1 per cent of children are eligible for free school meals — well below the national average. The school was graded Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, with every category including quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and early years provision all rated Good. That rating has been consistent since at least 2014, when it was also judged Good overall.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressEskdale Avenue, Stockport, Stockport, SK7 1DS
HeadteacherElise Messham
Local AuthorityStockport
Number of Pupils195
Free School Meals (FSM)3.1%
School Capacity195 / 210 (93% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

29 Sept 2021
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 15 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryPlaying FieldsSports HallICT SuiteMusic RoomsArt StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

SwimmingCricketNetballAthleticsFootballRoundersTennis

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaArt ClubChessChoirCoding

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearing

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moss Hey Primary School

Moss Hey Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.