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Moor Allerton Preparatory School

Independent · ages 2-11MixedIndependent206 pupilsNurseryManchester
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Places134 spare206 pupils, 340 places
Pupils on roll206Census January 2024

Moor Allerton Preparatory School is an independent school in Manchester for boys and girls aged 2 to 11. It has 206 pupils and room for 340.

131 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2PW0161 445 4521moorallertonschool.co.ukMr Andrew Smith headmistressAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Manchester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll206Census January 2024
Places34061% full
Pupils from low-income families–Get free school meals
Pupils getting extra support15%30 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan1%1 pupil with a plan
Boys and girls129 / 77
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll206251270268259193
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals––––0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language––––0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support–12%8%8%7%11%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans–0%0%0%0%1%

The area around the school

Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£254,000Manchester
Nearest bus stop80 mSpath Road, 13 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Manchester Muslim Preparatory SchoolIndependent260 m175Not inspected–Compare
Lancasterian SchoolCouncil580 m196Not inspected–Compare
The Birches SchoolCouncil650 m168Good 2024–Compare
West Didsbury CE Primary SchoolFree school810 m402Good 202385Compare
Cavendish Primary SchoolAcademy820 m576Not inspected–Compare
St Ambrose RC Primary SchoolRoman Catholic0.6 miles162Good 20239Compare
Didsbury CofE Primary SchoolAcademy0.6 miles222Good 202288Compare
Didsbury High SchoolFree school0.6 miles1,220Outstanding 202484Compare
All schools in ManchesterBest primary schools in England

Questions parents ask

Is Moor Allerton Preparatory School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Moor Allerton Preparatory School yet.

How many pupils does Moor Allerton Preparatory School have?

206 pupils aged 2 to 11 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 340 places, so it is 61% full.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
131 Barlow Moor Road, West Didsbury, Manchester, M20 2PW
Telephone
0161 445 4521
Website
www.moorallertonschool.co.uk
Headmistress
Mr Andrew Smith
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 2-11, with nursery
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
Local authority
Manchester
Ward
Didsbury West
Constituency
Manchester Withington
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 January 1948
URN
105585 · LAESTAB 3526001 · UKPRN 10078255
Official recordGovernment performance tablesDownload this school's data (CSV)

Where these figures come from