Moorside Primary School

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

Description

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Moorside Primary School is a primary education institution located in Bolton, Greater Manchester, UK, with a postcode of M43 7DA. Some key facts about Moorside Primary School include:

  • It was established as Moorside Junior and Infant School and welcomed its first students in 1959.
  • The school aims to promote positive learning and behavior, with the motto "Work hard, be polite, achieve, succeed".
  • The headteacher is Mr. Paul Seagrim.
  • Moorside Primary School's curriculum and teaching methods cater to students aged 4-11, with separate infant and junior classes.
  • The school supports the transition of Year 6 students to secondary school, working closely with local feeder secondary schools.
  • Moorside Primary School works in partnership with the local community to provide a wide range of extracurricular activities for its students.
  • The school implementation of theediploma, recognizes hard work, good behavior, and achievement.
  • Moorside Primary School offers a breakfast club and access to sports grounds.
  • The school facility includes an innovation hub, providing additional learning spaces.

Moorside Primary School has a dedicated staff team committed to supporting the individual learning needs of its students, and the school focuses on developing the whole child. Parents and guardians are highly engaged and provide feedback on the school's operations and progress. Moorside Primary School has also received recognition for its efforts to adapt and excel in the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 442
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 50.45%
Girls: 49.55%

Year Groups

Year Number of pupils
1 48
2 60
3 59
4 60
5 60
6 59

Ofsted Rating Good
Last Inspection Date 2019-01-21
Date Description Report
2018-11-27 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2015-12-08 Academy conversion letter Academy conversion letter
Previously as Moorside Primary School
2014-06-17 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2013-04-22 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2013-02-06 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2010-06-29 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2009-11-27 Monitoring visit Monitoring visit
2009-03-24 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2006-06-19 Full inspection: Full inspection:
2000-10-09 Full inspection Full inspection

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 47% Upgrade Upgrade
Pupils meeting a higher standard 2% Upgrade Upgrade

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 104 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths 102 Upgrade Upgrade

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 Upgrade Upgrade
Writing -1.2 Upgrade Upgrade
Maths -1.9 Upgrade Upgrade

How many students meet the standards

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.

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.

2023 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference Upgrade Upgrade
Second Preference 21 2
Third Preference 12 2
From another Local Authority 3 3

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GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

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