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Moss Valley Primary Academy
Cutnook Lane, Irlam, Salford M44 6GX
Moss Valley Primary Academy is an academy. It has about 160 boys and girls aged between 3 and 11. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025. The present school opened in 2023.
This school is a member of Kings Academy Trust. (The Deans Primary School is also a member.)
Particular strengths include Environment and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Finances and Progress.
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0.0St Joseph the Worker RC Primary School
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0.4Irlam Endowed Primary School
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2.0Woodhouse Primary School
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Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is quite high.
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate is roughly average and the offer rate is quite high.
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Disadvantaged pupils: Poor. Progress in maths is poor. Progress in reading is below average. Progress in writing is about average.
Progress: Poor. Progress in maths is below average, in reading it is poor and in writing it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Attainment: Poor. Maths, reading and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) attainment are all poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Poor. This is because the school budget has been in deficit

Provision for special educational needs
 Autistic spectrum disorder
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.
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