Mossfield Primary School

About Mossfield Primary School

Mossfield Primary School sits within the Salford local authority, a borough with 75 primary schools where only nine currently hold an Outstanding rating from Ofsted. The school itself ranks 38th out of 65 primaries in Salford on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it just inside the bottom half of local schools. Its closest top-performing peers include Broadoak Primary School, St Mary's RC Primary School, and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is The Deans Primary School, 1.1 kilometres away. Mossfield is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site. It has no religious character and is led by headteacher Julie Plant. The school currently has 302 pupils against a capacity of 390, and half of its pupils are eligible for free school meals, a figure well above the national average.

In its most recent graded inspection in 2018, Ofsted rated Mossfield Good overall, with Good for leadership and management, and Good for early years provision. An ungraded inspection in 2023 confirmed the school remains Good. At key stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year, 58 per cent of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly below the Salford local authority average of 61 per cent. In individual subjects, 74 per cent met the expected standard in reading and 74 per cent in maths, while 62 per cent did so in writing. Higher standard attainment was more modest: 20 per cent in reading and 28 per cent in maths, with no pupils reaching the higher standard in writing or the combined measure. Average scores were 104 in reading and 105 in maths. Progress scores are not available in the data, so it is not possible to say how much value the school adds relative to pupils' starting points.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a library, dining hall, playing fields, forest school, art studios, gymnasium, sports hall, music rooms and a chapel. Sports on offer include football, cricket, rounders, gymnastics, tennis and swimming, while clubs range from chess and art to science, eco, gardening and book club. Mossfield has a substantial SEND provision, supporting children with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, visual impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. For the 2025/26 intake, the school was oversubscribed: 59 applications for 30 places, with 29 offers made to first-preference applicants from 32 first-preference requests. This suggests strong local demand, and families considering Mossfield should be aware that securing a place is not guaranteed, particularly for those living outside the immediate catchment area.

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