SCHOOL PROFILE

Moss Valley Primary Academy

Primary Academy sponsor led URN 150415
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 175 Published school capacity
Capacity used 104.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 3 – 11 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest graded inspection

25 March 2025
Latest published outcome Not judged
OEIF
Quality of education Good
Behaviour & attitudes Good
Personal development Good
Leadership & management Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Primary
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Salford
Trust KINGS ACADEMY TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 183 183 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 82 44.8% of pupils
Male pupils 101 55.2% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

65.6%
40.8 pts above England
School 65.6%
Salford 32.2%
North West 28.5%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

13.7%
6.6 pts below England
School 13.7%
Salford 20.3%
North West 18.1%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Salford 0.6%
North West 0.8%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
76.0%
139
Any other Black background
6.0%
11
African
3.8%
7
Any other White background
3.8%
7
Any other Mixed background
3.3%
6
Any other ethnic group
3.3%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 39.3% 72 of 183 pupils
18.5 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 39.3%
Salford 24.7%
North West 22.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.0% 33 pupils
England 14.8% 3.2 pts above
EHC plans 21.3% 39 pupils
England 6.0% 15.3 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 27
Speech, language & communication 20
Social, emotional & mental health 18
Moderate learning difficulty 4
No specialist assessment yet 2

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 2 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading, writing & maths

29.0% 31.4 pts below England
School 29.0%
Salford 58.3%
North West 59.1%
England 60.4%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Reading

57.0%

16.8 pts below England

School 57.0%
Salford 72.4%
North West 73.2%
England 73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Writing

43.0%

27.3 pts below England

School 43.0%
Salford 68.4%
North West 69.2%
England 70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD

Maths

43.0%

29.0 pts below England

School 43.0%
Salford 70.8%
North West 71.7%
England 72.0%
School results show the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard. Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages and are not pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

8.75%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

2.53 pts higher than England
School 8.75%
Salford 6.74%
North West 6.25%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

25.87%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.06 pts higher than England
School 25.87%
Salford 18.56%
North West 15.89%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.20%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.39 pts higher than England
School 4.20%
Salford 2.27%
North West 1.75%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open primary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

104.6% 16.4 pts above England
Moss Valley Primary Academy
104.6%
Salford
94.2%
North West
90.6%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information