Located in Stoke-on-Trent, Moorside High School is a secondary school, serving pupils aged 11 to 16. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Moorside High School currently has around 765 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.4% boys and 51.6% girls. Around 19.2% 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 8.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 23.7%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (92.4%).
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: | Cellarhead Road, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP |
| Website: | http://www.moorside.staffs.sch.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01782551200 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Staffordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Darryn Robinson |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 148508 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/02/2024
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 16 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 781 |
| Number of Pupils: | 765 |
| Number of Boys: | 370 |
| Number of Girls: | 395 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.8% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 23.7% | 8.2% |
| White British | 92.40% | 707 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.00% | 8 |
| Other White | 1.00% | 8 |
| African | 1.00% | 8 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 7 |
| White and Asian | 0.80% | 6 |
| Unclassified | 0.70% | 5 |
| White and Black African | 0.70% | 5 |
| Other Mixed | 0.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 0.50% | 4 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 2 |
| Other Asian | 0.10% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Werrington Infant School Stonehouse Road , Werrington ST9 0JX | - not rated | 1,617 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Werrington Primary School Washerwall Lane , Werrington ST9 0JU | 3out of 4 | 1,795 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Werrington Primary School Washerwall Lane , Werrington ST9 0JU | - not rated | 1,795 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE Primary School Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks ST9 0BN | 3out of 4 | 1,990 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St John's CofE (C) Primary School Mill Lane , Wetley Rocks ST9 0BN | - not rated | 1,990 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorside High School Cellarhead Road , Werrington ST9 0HP | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Moorside High School Cellarhead Road , Werrington ST9 0HP | - not rated | 0 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicely Haughton School Westwood Manor , Mill Lane ST9 0BX | - not rated | 3,103 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| Cicely Haughton School Westwood Manor , Mill Lane ST9 0BX | - not rated | 3,103 yd | Academy special converter | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.