School profile

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

Primary · Community school · Pontefract, WF9 2BL

Good

Map showing Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#14,349 of 15,057

Worse than 95% of schools in England

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

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Dec 2018

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

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils216
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Deborah Birdsall
Local authorityWakefield
Opened01 Sept 1996
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 130863.

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths35%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.0%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.101, worse than England, worse than Wakefield105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.99, worse than England, worse than Wakefield104105
Expected standard in reading60%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield73%76%
Expected standard in writing40%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%73%
Expected standard in maths58%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield74%75%
Pupils taking tests48--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils216
Girls90
Boys126
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.38.9%
First language not English3.7%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.315
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.202
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.35.9%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.33
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.33
Average class size24

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
92.6%
Other White
2.8%
Pakistani
1.4%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Other mixed
0.9%
White and Black African
0.5%
Other Black
0.5%
Other ethnic group
0.5%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%

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 teacher21.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.6
Teachers (FTE)9.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.31
Support staff (FTE)18.43
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510.8
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

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.20
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.62
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.17
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.17
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

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 schoolWakefieldEngland
Overall absence7.5%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield5.2%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.2%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield13.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.4.2%, worse than England, worse than Wakefield1.1%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 rate8.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions3.2%
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 Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, MoorthorpeAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySouth Elmsall Carlton Junior and Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miSecondaryMinsthorpe Community CollegeAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miPrimaryAsh Grove Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryArk Northfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimarySouth Kirkby AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySouth Kirkby Common Road Infant and Nursery SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

What is Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource's Ofsted rating?

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Dec 2018.

How does Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource rank in England?

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource ranks 14,349 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 95% of schools).

What are Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 35% of pupils at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource made 20 offers from 62 applications (3.1 per offer), and 17 of 17 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource?

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource has 216 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource?

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource had 315 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource?

At Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource, the average class had 24 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 21.8 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource missed 7.5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.2% 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.