Abraham Moss Community School Catchment Area
Abraham Moss Community School is an academy converter special school in Manchester , serving pupils aged 3-16, with 1823 pupils, and a capacity of 1830 places. The school is operating close to capacity, and catchment area boundaries apply when the school is oversubscribed.
3-16
Age range
1,823
Pupils
1,830
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2018
Abraham Moss Community School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Abraham Moss Community School?
Abraham Moss Community School is a special school in Manchester, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Manchester allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Admission to Abraham Moss Community School follows a different process from mainstream schools. Manchester assesses each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) to determine appropriate placement. Catchment area does not apply in the same way as mainstream admissions.
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For more information on how Manchester assesses EHCP placements and which schools are named, contact the council's SEND team directly. The council must publish its Local Offer explaining available provision.
Find Manchester catchment area documents →Abraham Moss Community School: at or above its 1830 place limit
Abraham Moss Community School has a published admission number of 1830 places. 1823 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 1830 places. Manchester allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 51.2% of pupils at Abraham Moss Community School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Manchester.
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Abraham Moss Community School: School Information
- Full address
- Crescent Road, Crumpsall, Manchester, M8 5UF
- Local authority
- Manchester
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Special
- Age range
- 3-16 years
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 51.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 150009
Other Special Schools in Manchester
If Abraham Moss Community School is oversubscribed, these special schools in Manchester are the next closest alternatives.
Nearest special schools by distance
These are the special schools closest to Abraham Moss Community School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Abraham Moss Community School
What is the catchment area for Abraham Moss Community School? ▾
Abraham Moss Community School is a special school in Manchester, and it does not use a standard catchment area. Manchester allocates places through each child's Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) rather than home-to-school distance, so placement depends on assessed need rather than a geographic boundary.
Is Abraham Moss Community School oversubscribed? ▾
Abraham Moss Community School is operating close to its capacity of 1830 places (100% full). Catchment boundaries are likely to apply when the school is oversubscribed at the next intake.
What is the admissions policy for Abraham Moss Community School? ▾
Admission to Abraham Moss Community School is managed by Manchester. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Abraham Moss Community School cover? ▾
Abraham Moss Community School is a special school in Manchester, serving pupils aged 3-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Abraham Moss Community School? ▾
Abraham Moss Community School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2018. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.