Moss Valley Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 3–11 · Salford
Moss Valley Primary Academy is a primary school in Salford for ages 3–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 25 March 2025. Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Salford, M44 6GX
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 183 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 65.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 25 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel happy and well cared for at this friendly, inclusive school.”
- “They embody their school’s values to be respectful, hard-working, resilient and independent.”
- “They are courteous towards adults and supportive of one another.”
To improve
- “However, on occasion, pupils do not have the opportunity to practise and apply their new learning.”
- “This hinders some pupils from being challenged and learning new skills as well as they should.”
- “However, pupils’ understanding of fundamental British values and the protected characteristics is underdeveloped.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 14 May 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) | 29% | 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: 19 first-preference applications, 19 offers in total, 19 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- 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 Salford.
- St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School 0.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Fiddlers Lane Community Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Irlam Endowed Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Irlam Primary School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Teresa's RC Primary School a Voluntary Academy 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Cadishead Primary Academy 1.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 2.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Barton Moss Community Primary School 2.2 mi Standards maintained Last distance published