Mossley CE Primary School

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Mossley CE Primary School
Location
Boundary Lane

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CW12 3JA [1]

Information
Former nameMossley National School
Type Academy
Religious affiliation Church of England
Local authority Cheshire East
TrustMossley Academy Trust [1]
Department for Education URN 141152 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherHelen Harrison [2]
Gender Coeducational
Age4to 11
Enrolment421 [2]
Website www.mossleyce.cheshire.sch.uk

Mossley CE Primary School is a co-educational Church of England Primary School with academy status located in the town of Congleton in Cheshire, England. [2] [3]

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History

The first site of Mossley CE Primary School was built in 1845, [4] and cost £910 to construct. [5]

The school opened it was called Mossley National School. [5] [6] [7]

The current Boundary Lane site of the school was purchased in 1963, this was done due to the former school buildings needing to be replaced due to long standing overcrowding issues. [7]

Parents began to raise concerns about the conditions of the school by 1970, with almost 200 parents complaining of overcrowded classrooms and subpar washroom facilities. [8] [9] Overcrowding at the school was to the extent that one class lacked a classroom, and it was suggested that they should be taught in a temporary hut located in a nearby carpark. [10] In 1972 approval was given for the construction of a new school to replace the school at time, the new school was planned to be named "Congleton Moseley County Primary School". [11]

Mossley CE Primary School moved to its current site in 1975. [5]

Upon moving to the current site, the old school buildings from 1845 were used by a local scout group. The old school buildings are now known as the Mossley Community Centre. [5]

In 1984, pupil Andrew Shallcross was one of nine people killed in an accident at Dartford Crossing. [12] [13]

On 28 July 2012, a planning application was submitted by Mossley CE Primary School to build a new building on at school, the new building was planned to be used by the local pre-school. The planning application was withdrawn later that year. [14]

Mossley CE Primary School converted to an academy in 2014 and joined the Mossley Academy Trust. [1]

On 14 January 2015, Mossley CE Primary School re-submitted the 2012 planning application, the planning application was approved in March 2015. [15]

Ofsted

The 2017 Ofsted report for Mossley CE Primary School rated the school as "Requires Improvement". [1]

By the time of the 2025 Ofsted inspection "Mossley CofE Primary School has taken effective action to maintain the standards identified at the previous inspection." [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ofsted 2017". Ofsted. 3–4 May 2017. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Ofsted 2025". Ofsted. 14–15 January 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  3. Tweed, Lyell (5 June 2023). "Life in the lovely village a short drive from Greater Manchester". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  4. "Plan for visitor centre". Evening Sentinel . 22 March 1985. p. 13. Retrieved 7 November 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Boon, K.P. (2007). History of Mossley Congleton, Cheshire. Congleton Museum. p. 59.
  6. Stephens, W. B. (1970). History of Congleton. Manchester University Press. p. 302. ISBN   0-7190-1245-7.
  7. 1 2 Sir Arthur Harvey, Member of Parliament for Macclesfield (7 April 1970). "MOSSLEY PRIMARY SCHOOL, CONGLETON". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) . United Kingdom: House of Commons of the United Kingdom.
  8. "Legal move by parents for school". Evening Sentinel . 4 February 1970. p. 6. Retrieved 7 November 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  9. "School 'one of the worst in Cheshire'". Staffordshire Weekly Sentinel. 13 February 1970. p. 3. Retrieved 7 November 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  10. "Schoolgirls have to do P.T. at their desks". Lancashire Telegraph . 8 April 1970. p. 5. Retrieved 7 November 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  11. "'Yes' to school building projects". Evening Sentinel . 23 March 1972. p. Front Page. Retrieved 5 November 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  12. De Castella, Tom (6 September 2013). "How Sheppey avoided loss of life". BBC News . Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  13. "Horror crash victims mourned". Evening Sentinel . 6 July 1984. p. 12. Retrieved 5 November 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  14. "Application Details 15/0186C". Cheshire East Council . Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  15. "Application Details 15/0186C". Cheshire East Council . Retrieved 5 November 2025.