Moss Park Primary School

About Moss Park Primary School

Moss Park Primary School is a state primary in Trafford that is clearly in demand. The school has 451 pupils on roll, which is 15 over its official capacity of 436, and for the 2025/26 intake it received 128 applications for just 60 places, with 68 of those coming as first preferences. That gives an oversubscription ratio of 2.13, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 21.1%, which is worth noting against the national primary average of around 23-24% — so the school draws from a slightly less disadvantaged cohort than the national norm, though it still serves a mixed community. The school is non-denominational, mixed gender, and has nursery provision for children from age 4. Headteacher S Nunwick leads a school that, in its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025, was judged Good overall, with Outstanding marks for personal development and for behaviour and attitudes.

Academically, Moss Park performs solidly against local and national benchmarks. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 75% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is above the Trafford local authority average of 71%. The school ranks 26th out of 55 primary schools in Trafford on this measure, placing it in the top half of the borough, and 390th out of 2,065 primaries in the North West region. Looking at individual subjects, 84% met the expected standard in both maths and writing, while 80% did so in reading. Higher standard scores — reaching the 'greater depth' level — were achieved by 19% of pupils across all three subjects, with maths the strongest at 34%. Average scaled scores were 108 in maths and 106 in reading. The school's previous Ofsted rating was Outstanding, from an inspection in 2009, so the current Good grade represents a step down, but the 2025 inspection noted that personal development and behaviour remain Outstanding.

The school offers a broad set of facilities including a library, ICT suite, art studios, music rooms, a gymnasium, playing fields, a sensory room and even a chapel. Sports provision covers dance, tennis, rounders, athletics, swimming, cross country and cricket, and there are clubs including Eco Club, Science Club and Drama. For children with special educational needs, the school lists support for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and physical disability. Parent View responses from 90 families between September 2024 and September 2025 were overwhelmingly positive: 92% would recommend the school, 97% agreed or strongly agreed their child is happy, and 97% felt their child is safe. The main area of relative weakness was SEND support, where 32% disagreed that the school gives SEND children the support they need, though 68% agreed or strongly agreed. This is a popular, oversubscribed primary that suits families looking for strong core results, good behaviour, and a wide range of enrichment within a non-faith setting in Trafford.

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