Moorside Primary School

Type Primary / Academy converter
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Market Street
Droylsden
Manchester
M43 7DA
Phone 01613703614
Reference Number 142499

Moorside Primary School is performing well overall, with a consistent 'Good' rating across all inspection areas. The school has fostered a positive learning environment where pupils feel safe and valued, contributing to their overall happiness and engagement. Pupils have shown strong commitments to their education and participate actively in both curricular and extracurricular activities. The leadership has made significant improvements to the curriculum, ensuring high expectations for pupil achievement, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The school's commitment to personal development is evident through various programs that prepare pupils for life in modern Britain.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 409
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.83%
Girls: 48.17%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 36.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 15.2%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.6
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 29.3

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 33 24 57
2 24 26 50
3 30 24 54
4 37 23 60
5 27 33 60
6 27 33 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 77%
African 5.1%
Mixed, Other 4.9%
Chinese 3.4%
White, Other 2.7%
Asian, Other 1.5%
Pakistani 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
White & Black (African) 0.5%
White & Black (Caribbean) 0.2%
White & Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Good
  >  Personal Development Good
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 18 Jun 2024
Date Report
18 Jun 2024 School inspection:
27 Nov 2018 Full inspection:
08 Dec 2015 Academy conversion letter
17 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
Previously as Moorside Primary School
17 Jun 2014 Full inspection:
22 Apr 2013 Monitoring visit
22 Apr 2013 Monitoring visit
06 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
06 Feb 2013 Full inspection:
29 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
29 Jun 2010 Full inspection:
27 Nov 2009 Monitoring visit
27 Nov 2009 Monitoring visit
24 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
24 Mar 2009 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
19 Jun 2006 Full inspection:
09 Oct 2000 Full inspection
09 Oct 2000 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and happy at school.
  • The school has high expectations for pupils' achievement.
  • Curriculum improvements have been made to enhance learning outcomes.
  • Effective support for pupils with SEND is provided.
  • Strong focus on personal development and life skills.

Areas for Improvement

  • Some older pupils have gaps in their knowledge due to a previous weaker curriculum.
  • Inconsistent use of assessment information in some subjects limits knowledge retention.

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 58%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 4%

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 106

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 -0.6
Writing -1.2
Maths -1.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
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Second Preference 10 2
Third Preference 10 0
From another Local Authority 1 0

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