Located in Manchester, Moorside Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter 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.

Moorside Primary School currently has around 409 pupils on roll, which is about 92% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 36.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.8%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.9%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (77%).

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: Market Street, Manchester, M43 7DA
Website: http://moorside-primary.net
Telephone: 01613703614
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Tameside
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Sam Ismail
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 142499

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/06/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 446
Number of Pupils: 409
Number of Boys: 212
Number of Girls: 197

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 15.9% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British77.00%315
African5.10%21
Other Mixed4.90%20
Chinese3.40%14
Other White2.70%11
Other (any other ethnic group)1.70%7
Other Asian1.50%6
Pakistani0.70%3
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.70%3
Indian0.50%2
White and Black African0.50%2
White and Asian0.20%1
Caribbean0.20%1
White and Black Caribbean0.20%1
Other Black0.20%1
Unclassified0.20%1
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%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 (-0.6)
Writing: Average (-1.2)
Maths: Below Average (-1.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
47%
Town average
58%
Local authority average
60%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
104.0
Town average
104.5
Local authority average
104.4
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
102.0
Town average
104.0
Local authority average
104.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Trafalgar Nursery School
John Street East , OL7 0NH
- not rated 2,514 yd Local authority nursery school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moorside Primary School
Market Street , Droylsden M43 7DA
3out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moorside Primary School
Market Street , Droylsden M43 7DA
- not rated 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's CofE Primary School
Church Street , Droylsden M43 7BR
3out of 4 376 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's RC Primary School
Chappell Road , Droylsden M43 7NA
- not rated 501 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Chappell Road , Droylsden M43 7NA
3out of 4 501 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Droylsden Academy
Manor Road , M43 6QD
3out of 4 1,131 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Droylsden School Mathematics and Computing College for Girls
Manor Road , Droylsden M43 6QD
- not rated 1,175 yd Community school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls
Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB
3out of 4 1,180 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Fairfield High School for Girls
Fairfield Avenue , Droylsden M43 6AB
- not rated 1,180 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
Littlemoss High School for Boys
Cryer Street , Droylsden M43 7LF
- not rated 1,337 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Manchester Progressive School
1524 Ashton Old Road , M11 1HN
- not rated 1,516 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton Old Road Independent School
1484 Ashton Old Road , Openshawe M11 1HL
- not rated 1,574 yd Other independent special school No Mixed More About School
Manchester Settlement
New Roundhouse , 1328-1330 Ashton Old Road M11 1JG
- not rated 1,966 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Abbey Hey Pupil Referral Unit
Abbey Hey Lane , Abbey Hey M18 8TJ
- not rated 1,976 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Ashton PRU
West End Early Years Centre , Katherine Street OL7 0AG
- not rated 2,126 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.