Moston Lane East, New Moston, Manchester M40 3QJ
10 reasons to choose New Moston Primary School
Top line
New Moston Primary School has a Schoolsmith Score® of 69. It is one of the best state primary schools in Manchester and one of the 3 best independent or state primaries within 2 miles.
School fundamentals
New Moston Primary School is a state primary school for boys and girls (50%/50%) between the ages of 3 and 11 years. It is a community school. The school was also rated as Good by Ofsted in its last (2023) inspection.
Average class size
New Moston Primary School has two or three classes per year, and an average class size of 29 pupils.
Exam results
Average Year 6 SATS results from 2016-19 and 2022 show that New Moston Primary School achieves above average attainment results. By the same measure, progress score rank the school in the top 18% of schools.
The New Moston Primary School curriculum
School curriculum also includes PSHE, philosophy, Spanish. Maths, English, Spanish and PE subjects are taught separately, but foundation subjects, such as science, geography and history, are taught as half-termly topics with cross-curricular links to other subjects. The school offers each child a handful of extra-curricular academic activities or hobby clubs.
More on the curriculum
There are regular educational trips for all year groups, visiting speakers, Forest School sessions to Year 2 and residential trips for Years 5 and 6.
Specialist teaching
Most lessons are taught by the class teacher with some peripatetic and specialist teaching.
Sport at New Moston Primary School
School offers PE and up to 10 seasonal sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
The Arts at New Moston Primary School
Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Choir. There are some extra-curricular creative and performing arts clubs.
Wraparound care
School hours are staggered by age group from 8.55/9.05am to 2.55/3.05pm, and can be longer with after school clubs.
Find another school near New Moston Primary School
Hulme Grammar Prep School (2.2 miles); The Chadderton Preparatory Grammar School (2.4 miles); Chetham’s School of Music, Junior department (4.7 miles).
Hulme Grammar School (2.2 miles); Etz Chaim Boys’ School (4.2 miles); Mechinoh School (4.4 miles).
The Radclyffe School (2.2 miles); Middleton Technology School (2.4 miles); The Blue Coat CofE School (3.6 miles).