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Mossfield Primary School

Salford, M27 6EHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2023
KS2 Results
58%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.1×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 30 places
Ranking
#8,535
of 13,686 nationally

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.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressMossfield Road, Mossfield Primary School, Manchester, Salford, M27 6EH
HeadteacherJulie Plant
Local AuthoritySalford
Number of Pupils302
Free School Meals (FSM)50.0%
School Capacity302 / 390 (77% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

18 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (18 Oct 2023): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 10 Oct 2018. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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

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Mossfield 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.