Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Jan 2015
Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 151962.
Pupils at the January school census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Total pupils | 627 |
| Girls | 302 |
| Boys | 325 |
| Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals. | 8.9% |
| First language not English | 9.3% |
| SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school. | 100 |
| EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs. | 21 |
| Average class size | 29.9 |
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.
Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.
Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Pupils per teacher | 24.9 |
| Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants. | 10.7 |
| Teachers (FTE) | 25.2 |
| Teaching assistants (FTE) | 31.68 |
| Support staff (FTE) | 38.44 |
Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.
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.
| Measure | This school |
|---|---|
| Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day. | 90 |
| Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed. | 235 |
| First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice. | 104 |
| First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place. | 89 |
| Applications from another local authority (Reception) | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.
Share of possible sessions missed.
| Measure | This school | Kirklees | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence | 4.2%, better than England, better than Kirklees | 5.1% | 5.1% |
| Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions. | 9.3%, better than England, better than Kirklees | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions. | 0.5%, similar to England, similar to Kirklees | 1% | 1% |
Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.
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| Distance | Phase | Name | Type | Rating | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.7 mi | 16 plus | Huddersfield New College | Further education | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 0.8 mi | Secondary | Salendine Nook High School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Feb 2016. | |
| 1.1 mi | Primary | Scapegoat Hill Junior and Infant School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 26 Apr 2016. | |
| 1.2 mi | Primary | St John's Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior and Infant School | Voluntary aided school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 11 Dec 2013. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Holywell Green Primary School | Community school | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 21 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Lindley Junior School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 13 Mar 2023. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Lindley Church of England Infant School | Academy converter | Requires improvement Area360 rating. Inspected 12 May 2026. | |
| 1.3 mi | Primary | Manor Road Academy | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Reinwood Junior School | Academy converter | Unrated Unrated. | |
| 1.4 mi | Primary | Reinwood Infant and Nursery School | Academy converter | Good Ofsted rating. Inspected 7 Dec 2021. |
Moorlands Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Jan 2015.
For Reception entry in 2026/27, Moorlands Primary School made 90 offers from 235 applications (2.6 per offer), and 89 of 104 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.
Moorlands Primary School has 627 pupils aged 4 to 11.
At Moorlands Primary School, the average class had 29.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 24.9 pupils per teacher.
In 2025/26, pupils at Moorlands Primary School missed 4.2% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 9.3% 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.