Best 3 Primary schools in Manchester – comparison
Comparison of primary schools: Old Moat Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Prestolee Primary School (Primary) in Manchester; Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester (Primary) in Manchester — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Old Moat Primary School, Prestolee Primary School and Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester. They are primary phase and academy converter and voluntary aided 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 ≈ 300, combined total ≈ 850, typical FSM 35–40%, range 10–15%–60–65%; spread across trusts such as Changing Lives in Collaboration and PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Old Moat Primary School
M20 3FN
|
Prestolee Primary School
M26 1HJ
|
Holy Name Roman Catholic Primary School Manchester
M15 6JS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Academy converter | Primary • Voluntary aided school |
| Location |
Manchester M20 3FN |
Manchester M26 1HJ |
Manchester M15 6JS |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 18 Sep 2024 | 1 1 Jul 2024 | 1 26 Jun 2024 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 250 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 200 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 60–65% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 30–35% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 459 | 218 | 210 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over 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 | PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Manchester (352) |
| Website | www.oldmoat.manchester.sch.uk | www.prestolee.bolton.sch.uk | www.holyname.manchester.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01614454208 | 01204331521 | 01612266303 |
| 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 • Academy converter
- Location
- Manchester
M26 1HJ - Ofsted
- 1 1 Jul 2024
- Pupils
- ≈ 250 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- PRESTOLEE MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.prestolee.bolton.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01204331521
- 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
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