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Old Moat Primary School

3–11Ages
387Pupils
PrimaryPhase
142360URN

Old Moat Lane, Withington, Manchester, M20 3FN · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Jul 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.4per place

close to Manchester median (2.4)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Manchester

112 applications for 46 places · 58th of 125 in Manchester

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

64%met the expected standard

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 16 July 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.4applications per place, Reception

close to Manchester median (2.4) 0.2 above England median (2.2)

112 applications · 46 places offered · 46 named it first

HistoryEarlier years not shown: formed from, or split from, other schools.

2026 2.4; Manchester median median 2.4
2025 2.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2024 2.1; Manchester median median 2.4
2023 2.6; Manchester median median 2.5
2022 2.5; Manchester median median 2.6
2021 1.9; Manchester median median 1.9
2020 1.5; Manchester median median 1.8
2019 2.0; Manchester median median 1.9
2018 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0
2017 1.3; Manchester median median 2.0
2016 1.6; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2015 1.7; Manchester median median 2.0; as the previous school
2014 1.3; Manchester median median 1.9; as the previous school

This school
Manchester median

Dashed bars: as Old Moat Community Primary School (URN 131431), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	46	112	2.4	46	1.00
Sep 2025	42	87	2.1	39	0.93
Sep 2024	35	73	2.1	35	1.00
Sep 2023	31	80	2.6	28	0.90
Sep 2022	35	86	2.5	35	1.00
Sep 2021	26	48	1.9	25	0.96
Sep 2020	35	51	1.5	29	0.83
Sep 2019	44	87	2.0	39	0.89
Sep 2018	32	53	1.7	30	0.94
Sep 2017	60	80	1.3	42	0.70
Sep 2016 *	42	69	1.6	27	0.64
Sep 2015 *	46	80	1.7	36	0.78
Sep 2014 *	61	77	1.3	45	0.74

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 78% · Writing 69% · Maths 80% → all three 64% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard64%48th of 123 in Manchester

Manchester 60% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard78%

Manchester 73% England 78%

Higher standard24%

Manchester 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard69%

Manchester 70% England 75%

Greater depth8%

Manchester 7% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard80%

Manchester 74% England 77%

Higher standard8%

Manchester 22% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Manchester median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	64%	5%	106	104
2023/24	62%	3%	106	103
2022/23	65%	2%	104	104

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Old Moat Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

2.4applications per place 64%met the SATs standard
St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.7 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Cavendish Primary School
0.8 km · Manchester

Standards maintained2025

3.2applications per place
St Kentigern's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
0.8 km · Manchester

Remains Outstanding2024

1.8applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
West Didsbury CE Primary School
0.9 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

3.7applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
St Cuthbert's RC Primary School and Nursery, A Voluntary Academy
1.2 km · Manchester

Remains Good2024
Wilbraham Primary School
1.3 km · Manchester

Remains Good2022

2.3applications per place 56%met the SATs standard
Ladybarn Primary School
1.7 km · Manchester

Good2023

2.5applications per place 75%met the SATs standard
Mauldeth Road Primary School
1.8 km · Manchester

Remains Good2023

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 142360 · 352/2338
Trust: Changing Lives in Collaboration
Capacity: 459 pupils · 387 on roll
Free school meals: 62.5% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: SEN unit
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2016
Replaced: Old Moat Community Primary School (URN 131431)
Address: Old Moat Lane, Withington, Manchester, M20 3FN
Local authority: Manchester

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources