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Moston Fields Primary School

Manchester, M40 9GJPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
2 Good · 3 Requires improvement
Sep 2024
KS2 Results
34%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
27 1st-choice / 31 places
Ranking
#13,021
of 13,686 nationally

About Moston Fields Primary School

Moston Fields Primary School received a Requires Improvement rating from Ofsted in its most recent graded inspection in September 2024, a drop from the Good rating it held in its previous inspection in 2019. The most telling academic metric is the Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard: only 34% of pupils reached that benchmark in the 2023/24 academic year. That is well below the Manchester local authority average of 57%, and it places the school 121st out of 122 primary schools in the borough. In reading, 64% of pupils met the expected standard, but writing and maths lagged at 42% and 46% respectively. No pupils achieved the higher standard in reading, writing and maths combined, and just 5% did so in maths. The school's national ranking for this measure is in the bottom 5% of all primaries.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBrookside Road, Manchester, Manchester, M40 9GJ
HeadteacherRyan Thompson
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils438
Free School Meals (FSM)49.4%
School Capacity438 / 455 (96% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

24 Sept 2024
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Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Early Years Provision
Requires improvement

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 Nov 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
LibraryPlaying FieldsArt StudiosForest SchoolMusic RoomsGymnasiumChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

SwimmingTennisCricketGymnasticsAthletics

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoir

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

SEND Support

Mental HealthSpeech & LanguagePhysicalLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:20

Breakfast club

07:45-08:55

After-school care

15:20-17:30

Source: mostonfieldsprimaryschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Moston Fields Primary School

Moston Fields Primary School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This means the school is not yet good, but inspectors believe it can improve with the right support and changes.