New Moston Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Manchester
New Moston Primary School is a primary school in Manchester for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 26 November 2024. Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester, M40 3QJ
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 487 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 41.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 24.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 26 November 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy coming to school.”
- “They have positive relationships with staff, which helps them to feel valued.”
- “They are confident that trusted adults will keep them safe.”
To improve
- “However, the school’s ambition for pupils is not fully realised across the rest of the school.”
- “Pupils are not as well prepared for the next stage of their education as they should be.”
- “However, the improvements made are in the early stages and have yet to impact pupils’ learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 13 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 45% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 30 first-preference applications, 38 offers in total, 30 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
- St Margaret Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Moston 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Co-op Academy Broadhurst 1.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Moston Fields Primary School 1.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Charlestown Community Primary School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Dunstan's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St John Bosco RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Lily Lane Primary School 1.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published