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Old Moat Primary School

Manchester, M20 3FNPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Jul 2024
KS2 Results
62%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
39 1st-choice / 42 places
Ranking
#7,203
of 13,686 nationally

About Old Moat Primary School

Old Moat Primary School sits within the Manchester local authority, a large and varied primary landscape where 137 state schools compete for attention. Among them, it ranks 44th on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area are Didsbury CofE Primary School, Brookburn Community School, and Rack House Primary School, each scoring notably higher on the same metric. Yet Old Moat stands out in one crucial respect: its most recent Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2024, awarded it an Outstanding rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. That’s a significant upgrade from its previous Good rating in 2013, and it places the school among just 15 Outstanding primaries in the entire authority. The nearest other Outstanding school, St Kentigern’s RC Primary, is less than a kilometre away, so families in this part of south Manchester have strong local options.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressOld Moat Lane, Manchester, Manchester, M20 3FN
HeadteacherOliver Kerr
Local AuthorityManchester
Number of Pupils379
Free School Meals (FSM)61.2%
School Capacity379 / 459 (83% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Jul 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 18 Sept 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Art StudiosOutdoor PlaygroundPlaying FieldsDining HallMusic RoomsLibraryChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

FootballCricketDanceNetball

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubChessScience Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

09:00 – 15:15

Breakfast club

08:00-09:00

After-school care

15:15-16:30

Source: oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Old Moat Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.