Moorlands Junior School, based in Sale, provides primary education, serving pupils aged 7 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.
Moorlands Junior School currently has around 337 pupils on roll, which is about 91% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 54.6% boys and 45.4% girls. Around 9.8% 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 3.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.4%. The school also includes resourced provision, supporting 10 pupils.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (59.3%).
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.
| Address: | Temple Road, Sale, M33 2LP |
| Website: | www.moorlandsjuniorschool.com |
| Telephone: | 01619625452 |
| School Type: | Community school |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Trafford |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Miss Alison Kelly |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 106308 |
Ofsted inspection date: 19/03/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 7 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 370 |
| Number of Pupils: | 337 |
| Number of Boys: | 184 |
| Number of Girls: | 153 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 3.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| White British | 59.30% | 200 |
| Indian | 8.60% | 29 |
| Chinese | 8.00% | 27 |
| Other White | 5.30% | 18 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 4.20% | 14 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 12 |
| African | 3.30% | 11 |
| Other Mixed | 2.70% | 9 |
| Pakistani | 2.10% | 7 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 3 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.60% | 2 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 1 |
| Unclassified | 0.30% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.30% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
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.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorlands Junior School Temple Road , M33 2LP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Templemoor Infant and Nursery School Nursery Close , Off Temple Road M33 2EG | 3out of 4 | 246 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Family Catholic Primary School Old Hall Road , M33 2JA | 3out of 4 | 439 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Worthington Primary School Worthington Road , M33 2JJ | 3out of 4 | 687 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Anne's CofE Primary School Trinity Road , M33 3ES | 3out of 4 | 703 yd | Voluntary aided school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Girls' Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH | - not rated | 1,231 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| Sale Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH | 4out of 4 | 1,231 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sale Grammar School Marsland Road , M33 3NH | - not rated | 1,231 yd | Foundation school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sale High School Norris Road , M33 3JR | 3out of 4 | 1,254 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Sale High School Norris Road , M33 3JR | - not rated | 1,254 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mereside Education Trust 1 Parkside Road , M33 3HT | - not rated | 972 yd | Miscellaneous | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Priory School Urban Road , M33 7TU | - not rated | 1,852 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Forest Park Preparatory School 27 Oakfield , Ashton-upon-Mersey M33 6NB | - not rated | 2,048 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Pioneer House High School 200 Yewtree Lane , Northern Moor M23 0FF | 4out of 4 | 2,242 yd | Free schools special | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Emanuel School Glebelands Road , M33 1PB | - not rated | 2,327 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.