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Moor Nook Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Preston, PR2 6EE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,798 of 15,057

Worse than 98% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Moor Nook Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 13 Dec 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils187
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Andy Purcell
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119236.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths26%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, better than Lancashire7%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.100, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.96, worse than England, worse than Lancashire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.98, worse than England, worse than Lancashire105105
Expected standard in reading45%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%76%
Expected standard in writing58%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire71%73%
Expected standard in maths32%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire74%75%
Pupils taking tests31--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils187
Girls100
Boys87
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61%
First language not English15.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.171
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.18.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.14
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.7
Average class size24.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.3%
Other White
6.4%
Indian
4.3%
Pakistani
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3.2%
African
2.1%
Other Black
1.6%
Traveller of Irish heritage
1.1%
White and Asian
1.1%
Irish
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher20.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)9.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)8.3
Support staff (FTE)11.04
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.14
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.37
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.14
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.14
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence9.5%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire5.1%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.32.1%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire13%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3%, worse than England, worse than Lancashire1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate10.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Moor Nook Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryThe Blessed Sacrament Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.3 miPrimaryPreston Grange Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryPreston Greenlands Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Maria Goretti Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miNot applicableHighfield Priory SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.6 miPrimaryBrookfield Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBrockholes Wood Community Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt Teresa's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryFishwick Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.9 miPrimaryRibbleton Avenue Methodist Junior SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Requires improvement

Frequently asked questions about Moor Nook Community Primary School

What is Moor Nook Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moor Nook Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 13 Dec 2022.

How does Moor Nook Community Primary School rank in England?

Moor Nook Community Primary School ranks 14,798 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 98% of schools).

What are Moor Nook Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 26% of pupils at Moor Nook Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moor Nook Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moor Nook Community Primary School made 14 offers from 37 applications (2.6 per offer), and 14 of 14 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moor Nook Community Primary School?

Moor Nook Community Primary School has 187 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moor Nook Community Primary School?

Moor Nook Community Primary School had 210 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moor Nook Community Primary School?

At Moor Nook Community Primary School, the average class had 24.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moor Nook Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moor Nook Community Primary School missed 9.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 32.1% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.