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Moorside Community Primary School

Primary · Community school · Halifax, HX2 8AP

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

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#11,026 of 15,057

Worse than 73% of schools in England

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

Moorside Community Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 Feb 2023

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
Pupils231
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Heidi Higgs
Local authorityCalderdale
Opened01 Sept 2004
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 134659.

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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale62%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 Calderdale6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Calderdale105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Calderdale104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.102, worse than England, worse than Calderdale105105
Expected standard in reading66%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale75%76%
Expected standard in writing69%, worse than England, similar to Calderdale71%73%
Expected standard in maths66%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale74%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils231
Girls108
Boys123
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.64.5%
First language not English4.8%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.210
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.205
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.4%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.47
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.29
Average class size24.3

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
85.7%
Other White
3%
White and Asian
3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.2%
Pakistani
2.2%
Other mixed
1.3%
Indian
1.3%
African
1.3%
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 teacher20.4
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.7.9
Teachers (FTE)11
Teaching assistants (FTE)13.25
Support staff (FTE)21.38
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2510
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.28
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.64
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.35
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.27
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

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 schoolCalderdaleEngland
Overall absence7.1%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.21.3%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale12.8%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.7%, worse than England, worse than Calderdale0.6%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 rate7.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions2.2%
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 Moorside Community Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryDean Field Community Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.4 miPrimarySt Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.6 miSecondaryTrinity Academy HalifaxAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryThe North Halifax Grammar SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miPrimaryTrinity Academy WhitehillAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryAbbey Park AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryLee Mount AcademyAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryTrinity Academy AkroydonAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimaryAsh Green Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.2 miPrimaryChrist Church Pellon CofE VC Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Moorside Community Primary School

What is Moorside Community Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Moorside Community Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 Feb 2023.

How does Moorside Community Primary School rank in England?

Moorside Community Primary School ranks 11,026 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 73% of schools).

What are Moorside Community Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 55% of pupils at Moorside Community Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Moorside Community Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moorside Community Primary School made 28 offers from 64 applications (2.3 per offer), and 27 of 35 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Moorside Community Primary School?

Moorside Community Primary School has 231 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Moorside Community Primary School?

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

How big are classes at Moorside Community Primary School?

At Moorside Community Primary School, the average class had 24.3 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 20.4 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Moorside Community Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Moorside Community Primary School missed 7.1% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 21.3% 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.