Moorside Primary School & Nursery

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Harrogate Road
Ripon
North Yorkshire
HG4 1SU
Phone 01765604208
Reference Number 121427

Moorside Primary School and Nursery is performing at a good level overall, with positive feedback from both pupils and parents highlighting the school's strong community ties and supportive environment. Pupils enjoy attending school and benefit from a range of activities, such as Lego and craft clubs, as well as educational visits. The school has created an ambitious curriculum that aligns with national expectations, and pupils generally achieve well across core subjects. However, certain challenges remain, particularly in matching reading materials to the abilities of key stage 1 pupils, affecting their learning experiences.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 173
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 57.8%
Girls: 42.2%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 27.7%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 19.1%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 24.7
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 20.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 28

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 6 11 17
2 9 11 20
3 16 10 26
4 12 18 30
5 14 9 23
6 28 5 33

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 76.9%
White, Other 6.9%
African 4%
Asian, Other 3.5%
Indian 1.7%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.2%
Pakistani 1.2%
Chinese 0.6%
White & Asian 0.6%
Irish 0.6%
Mixed, Other 0.6%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 27 Sep 2023
Date Report
27 Sep 2023 School inspection:
17 May 2017 Full inspection:
06 May 2015 Full inspection:
04 Oct 2013 Monitoring visit
02 Jul 2013 Full inspection:
28 Jun 2011 Full inspection:
10 Mar 2008 Full inspection:
13 Oct 2003 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community ties and positive relationships between staff and pupils.
  • Well-designed curriculum that meets national expectations.
  • High standards of behaviour and mutual respect among pupils.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND and those needing extra help.
  • Welcoming environment in early years with a focus on phonics and mathematics.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some reading books for key stage 1 pupils are not well matched to their phonic ability.
  • Lack of clarity in curriculum planning for retention of key knowledge in some subjects.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 61%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 3%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 105
Maths 104

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading -0.3
Writing -1.1
Maths -3

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 9 3
Third Preference 8 1
From another Local Authority 2 0

Previous Years

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Name Distance
Outwood Primary Academy Greystone
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0.32 miles
St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
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Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School
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1.65 miles
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Markington Church of England Primary & Nursery School
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3.53 miles
Burton Leonard Church of England Primary School
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4.16 miles
North Stainley Church of England Primary School
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4.47 miles
Fountains Church of England Primary School
Grantley, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 3PJ
4.63 miles
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4.77 miles
Roecliffe CofE Primary School
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5 miles
Name Distance
Outwood Academy Ripon
Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DE
0.78 miles
Ripon Grammar School
Clotherholme Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 2DG
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