Moorside Community Primary School is a primary school located in Halifax. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 14/11/2012. 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 5.4%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Keighley Road, Halifax, HX2 8AP
Website: http://www.moorside-primary.org.uk/
Telephone: 01422365236
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Calderdale
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Heidi Higgs
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 134659

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 14/11/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 236
Number of Pupils: 243
Number of Boys: 129
Number of Girls: 114

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.4% 4%
Persistent absence: 17.3% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Well Above Average: -1.3 Confidence interval -3.6 to 1
Writing
Well Above Average: 4.5 Confidence interval 2.3 to 6.6
Maths
Average: 1.3 Confidence interval -0.7 to 3.3

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:41%
England Average:65%

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

School:3%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:97
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:101
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorside Community Primary School
Keighley Road , Ovenden HX2 8AP
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Dean Field Community Primary School
Cousin Lane , Ovenden HX2 8DQ
1out of 4 747 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Furness Place , Illingworth HX2 8JY
3out of 4 762 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehill Community Academy
Occupation Lane , Illingworth HX2 9RL
4out of 4 1,449 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Abbey Park Academy
Keighley Close , Illingworth HX2 9DG
3out of 4 1,510 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Academy, Halifax
Shay Lane , HX2 9TZ
4out of 4 1,135 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The North Halifax Grammar School
Moorbottom Road , Illingworth HX2 9SU
4out of 4 1,293 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trinity Sixth Form Academy
Northgate House , HX1 1UN
- not rated 3,090 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No Mixed More About School
Calderdale College
Francis Street , HX1 3UZ
- not rated 3,126 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Halifax Academy
Gibbet Street , HX2 0BA
3out of 4 2,622 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Whitley AP Academy
Whitley Phoenix Centre , HX2 9SR
3out of 4 1,216 yd Academy alternative provision converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Broadwood School
252 Moorend Road , Pellon HX2 0RU
- not rated 1,990 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Beacon Lights Schools
Rifaiyy Building (Hopwood Lane Entrance) , Francis Street HX1 5JY
- not rated 2,927 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.