Moss Valley Primary Academy
Academy sponsor led primary school in Salford (Salford).
KS2 RWM expected
29%
▼ 33pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
57%
▼ 18pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
43%
▼ 31pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
43%
▼ 29pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
91.3%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.0
▲ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
65.6%
▲ 41pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
105%
183 / 175 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Moss Valley Primary Academy is a primary school located in Salford. The school caters for boys and girls aged 3 to 11 and currently has 164 pupils on roll, with a capacity of 175. It is part of the KINGS ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr David Nightingale.
Enrichment
5 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Choir
- Dance
- Football
- Music
- Place2Be
Key facts
- URN
- 150415
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Salford
- Constituency
- Worsley and Eccles
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2023
Governing body (8 current, 2 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Mark Eden | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Matts | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Jeanette Woodward-Styles | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Betty Allan Burns | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| John Brookes | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ajanta Chakraboty | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Suzanne Lewis | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Sonia Milner | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rachael Barber Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Sara Farnbank Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · term ended 2025 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record