Best 3 Primary schools in Manchester – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Old Moat Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester (Primary) in Manchester; St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School (Primary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Old Moat Primary School, Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester and St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School. They are primary phase and academy converter, voluntary aided school and voluntary controlled school type located around Manchester. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Old Moat Primary School), published Sep 2024. The most recent inspection on record is for Old Moat Primary School (Sep 2024). average roll around ≈ 350, combined total ≈ 1,050, typical FSM 50–55%, range 30–35%–60–65%; all within the Changing Lives in Collaboration trust.
| Attribute |
Old Moat Primary School
M20 3FN
|
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
M15 6JS
|
St Mary's CofE Junior and Infant School
M16 7AQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school | Primary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Manchester M20 3FN |
Manchester M15 6JS |
Manchester M16 7AQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Sep 2024 | 1 26 Jun 2024 | 1 12 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 459 | 210 | 472 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Not applicable | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | Changing Lives in Collaboration | Manchester (352) | Manchester (352) |
| Website | www.oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk | www.holyname.manchester.sch.uk | www.st-marys-mossside.manchester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01614454208 | 01612266303 | 01612261773 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M20 3FN - Ofsted
- 1 18 Sep 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Changing Lives in Collaboration
- Website
- www.oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01614454208
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary aided school
- Location
- Manchester
M15 6JS - Ofsted
- 1 26 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 200 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 30–35% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.holyname.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01612266303
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Manchester
M16 7AQ - Ofsted
- 1 12 Jun 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 60–65% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Manchester (352)
- Website
- www.st-marys-mossside.manchester.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01612261773
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