School profile

Moorside Primary School

Primary · Community school · Lancaster, LA1 4HT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,214 of 15,057

Better than 65% of schools in England

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

Moorside Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2018

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils570 of 630 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Roger Shone
Local authorityLancashire
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 119273.

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 maths70%60%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%7%8%
Average reading score108105106
Average maths score107104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108105105
Expected standard in reading85%74%76%
Expected standard in writing77%71%73%
Expected standard in maths77%74%75%
Pupils taking tests87--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils570
Girls265
Boys305
Eligible for free school meals10.2%
First language not English14.4%
SEN support115
EHC plan11
Average class size27.1

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
75.8%
Other ethnic group
5.6%
Other White
4.2%
Other mixed
3.3%
Indian
2.3%
Chinese
2.3%
African
1.8%
Other Asian
0.5%
White and Asian
0.4%
Gypsy/Roma
0.2%

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

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence3.3%5.1%5.1%
Persistent absence7.3%13%13.2%
Severe absence0.6%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)47
Applications (Reception)138
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)44
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places630
Pupils on roll588
Unfilled places6.7%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher23.5
Pupils per adult15.7
Teachers (FTE)24.24
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.62
Support staff (FTE)16.37
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2525.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251.6

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0.3%
Permanent exclusions2

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 Moorside Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryScotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryBowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableJamea Al KautharOther independent school
Good
0.9 miSecondaryRipley St Thomas Church of England AcademyAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.0 miPrimaryThe Cathedral Catholic Primary School, LancasterVoluntary aided school
Good
1.0 miSecondaryLancaster Royal Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
1.2 miPrimaryLancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryLancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimaryLancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Moorside Primary School

What is Moorside Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moorside Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2018.

How does Moorside Primary School rank in England?

Moorside Primary School ranks 5,214 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 65% of schools).

How many pupils attend Moorside Primary School?

Moorside Primary School has 570 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 630.

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.