Moorside Community Primary Academy School is a primary school located in Skelmersdale. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and management effectiveness are outstanding, quality of education and outcomes for pupils are good. The school inspection was carried out on 02/12/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in writing is well above average, progress in reading and progress in maths are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5%, which is 1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

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Back Lane, Skelmersdale

School Information

Address: Back Lane, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA
Website: www.moorside-academy.co.uk
Telephone: 01695722931
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Lancashire
Headteacher / Principal: Mr RICHARD DAVIS
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 139495

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/12/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 2 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 196
Number of Pupils: 268
Number of Boys: 136
Number of Girls: 132

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5% 4%
Persistent absence: 13.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: -0.8 Confidence interval -3.2 to 1.5
Writing
Well Above Average: 3 Confidence interval 0.8 to 5.1
Maths
Average: -0.7 Confidence interval -2.8 to 1.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:58%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:12%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:103
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:104
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Back Lane , Holland Moor WN8 9EA 		4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Holland Moor Primary School
Cornbrook , WN8 9AG 		4out of 4 369 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School
Birkrig , Digmoor WN8 9BN 		3out of 4 608 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School
Blakehall , WN8 9AZ 		3out of 4 785 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Hillside Community Primary School
Egerton , Tanhouse WN8 6DE 		4out of 4 1,082 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Up Holland High School
Sandbrook Road , Orrell WN5 7AL 		3out of 4 2,700 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Hope High School
Carfield , Clay Brow WN8 9DP 		3out of 4 539 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Learn 4 Life School
Quarry Bank Community Centre, 364 Ormskirk Road , WN8 9AL 		- not rated 991 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Elm Tree Community Primary School
Elmers Wood Road , Tanhouse WN8 6SA 		4out of 4 1,486 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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