Moss Hey Primary School

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.

Academically, Moss Hey performs strongly at Key Stage 2. In the 2023/24 results, 82 per cent of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — significantly above the Stockport local authority average of 62 per cent. That places the school 8th out of 67 primaries in the borough, and 148th out of 2,065 in the North West region. Nationally, it sits in the top 10 per cent of all primary schools. Looking at individual subjects, 91 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, 88 per cent in maths, and 82 per cent in writing. At the higher standard, 39 per cent achieved in reading, 48 per cent in maths, and 24 per cent in writing. Average scaled scores were 108 in both reading and maths. Progress measures were not published for the school, so it is not possible to compare value-added directly, but the raw attainment figures are strong across the board.

The school is clearly popular with local families. For 2025/26 entry, Moss Hey received 104 applications for just 20 places, making it heavily oversubscribed with a ratio of 5.2 applicants per place. Of those, 19 were first-preference applications, and 19 first-preference offers were made — meaning almost every child who put it first got a place, but competition from outside that group was fierce. Facilities include a library, sports hall, playing fields, ICT suite, music rooms, art studios, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, netball, athletics, football, rounders and tennis, while clubs range from gardening and drama to chess, coding and choir. The school also supports children with a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder, and social, emotional and mental health needs. For families seeking a high-attaining primary in Stockport with a strong local reputation, Moss Hey is a serious contender — though securing a place will require an early application.

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