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St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston

St. Mary's Road, Moston, Manchester, Lancashire · M40 0DF

PrimaryVoluntary aided schoolMixedAges 311233 pupils
Visit website ↗01616810407Ward: E05011373MP: E14001103
Ofsted
Not judged

Jun 2025

KS2 expected stdThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.
31%

Reading/writing/maths · 2024-25

Overall absence
4.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.9%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,196

2024-25

Places filled
99%

233 of 236 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 3 June 2025

Early years
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
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SATs results (Key Stage 2)

End of primary · Year 6

Meeting expected standard (R/W/M)The percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined. -27%

58%
'18-19
39%
'22-23
54%
'23-24
31%
'24-25

At higher standard (R/W/M) -13%

13%
'18-19
0%
'22-23
7%
'23-24
0%
'24-25

Average reading scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +1

102
'18-19
103
'22-23
106
'23-24
103
'24-25

Average maths scaled scoreKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. -2

104
'18-19
105
'22-23
103
'23-24
102
'24-25

Average grammar, punctuation & spellingKS2 SATs are converted to a scaled score; 100 is the expected standard, so an average above 100 is above the national benchmark. +0

104
'18-19
104
'22-23
107
'23-24
104
'24-25

Progress since Key Stage 1 · 0 = average

Reading -1.0

0.5
'18-19
-0.5
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Writing -7.2

1.0
'18-19
-6.2
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

Maths +0.4

2.0
'18-19
2.4
'22-23
'23-24
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Meeting expected standardThe percentage of Year 6 pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined.

-26.7% vs Manchester average

This school31.0%
Manchester average57.7%
Best in Manchester92.0%
England average60.4%

Average reading scaled score

-1.9 vs Manchester average

This school103.0
Manchester average104.9
Best in Manchester112.0
England average105.5

Average maths scaled score

-2.3 vs Manchester average

This school102.0
Manchester average104.3
Best in Manchester110.0
England average104.4

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
51.9%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
30.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.7%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
18.4%

Gender split

55%
45%

127 girls · 106 boys

Ethnicity

White British
41.2%
Other Black
29.2%
African
8.2%
Pakistani
3.9%
Other ethnic group
3.9%
Other Mixed
3.4%
White & Black African
3.0%
White & Black Caribbean
3.0%
Other Asian
1.7%
Chinese
0.9%
Other White
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+8.1% vs Manchester average

This school51.9%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-9.1% vs Manchester average

This school30.0%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-11.2% vs Manchester average

This school1.7%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.8% vs Manchester average

This school18.4%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.5%

2.5%
'18-19
4.7%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
4.2%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +5.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

2.2%
'18-19
11.0%
'21-22
12.8%
'22-23
8.6%
'23-24
7.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

-2.8% vs Manchester average

This school4.0%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-10.6% vs Manchester average

This school7.8%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once. +0.9%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.9%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +0.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
0.0%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.0%
'21-22
0.0%
'22-23
0.4%
'23-24
0.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.7% vs Manchester average

This school0.9%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£215,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
3/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
30%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
3/10
Employment
3/10
Education
3/10
Health
3/10
Crime
1/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 105545