Moore Primary School is a primary school in Warrington, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Moore Primary School currently has around 212 pupils on roll, which is about 101% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 59% boys and 41% girls. Around 5.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 8.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (91.5%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Lindfield Close, Warrington, WA4 6UG
Website: www.mooreprimary.co.uk
Telephone: 01925740326
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Halton
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Eileen Smith
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 110990

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 25/09/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 212
Number of Boys: 125
Number of Girls: 87

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 8.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British91.50%194
Other Mixed3.30%7
Other White2.80%6
White and Black Caribbean0.90%2
White and Asian0.90%2
Indian0.50%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Other (any other ethnic group)0.00%0
Unclassified0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Average (1.4)
Writing: Average (1.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (4.0)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
68%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
14%
Town average
11%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.2
Local authority average
105.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
110.0
Town average
105.6
Local authority average
104.3
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moore Primary School
Lindfield Close , Moore WA4 6UG
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Daresbury Primary School
Chester Road , Daresbury WA4 4AJ
3out of 4 2,027 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Daresbury Primary School
Chester Road , Daresbury WA4 4AJ
- not rated 2,027 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Windmill Hill Primary School
Windmill Hill , WA7 6QE
3out of 4 2,977 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Penketh South Community Primary School
Finlay Avenue , Penketh WA5 2PN
3out of 4 3,273 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Sandymoor
Wharford Lane , Sandymoor WA7 1QU
- not rated 1,666 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy
Sandymoor Ormiston Academy , Wharford Lane WA7 1QU
3out of 4 1,706 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.