Primary school

Moorfield Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Halton
  • WA8 3HJ
Ofsted Good · inspected Oct 2019 Top school 2024/25

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 150 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 1%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 93%93%2016/17: top 58%2017/18: top 39%2018/19: top 39%2022/23: top 4%2023/24: top 4%2024/25: top 1%No exams

Against North WestArrows: North West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM94% · North West 63%10/10 Top 10%+39.4 pts
Higher standard, RWM12% · North West 6%8/10 Above
Reading score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+55.5 pts
Maths score110 · North West 10510/10 Top 10%+39.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 28% · 43 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 60% · 42 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 71% · 31 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 71% · 41 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 87% · 45 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 87% · 45 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 94% · 34 pupils · North West 63%94%28%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 2% · 43 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 10% · 42 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 13% · 31 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 15% · 41 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 13% · 45 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 20% · 45 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 12% · 34 pupils · North West 6%20%2%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 43 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 105 · 42 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 106 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 104 · 41 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 109 · 45 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 109 · 45 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 110 · 34 pupils · North West 105110101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 98 · 43 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 102 · 42 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 104 · 31 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 106 · 41 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 109 · 45 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 108 · 45 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 110 · 34 pupils · North West 10511098No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
24 of 24 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2424
2nd182
3rd211

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2008–2024

  1. 2008Good
  2. 2011Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2017Requires improvement
  5. 2019Good
  6. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026232
Free school meals (past 6 years)15.3%
First language not English6.6%
SEN support12.8%
EHC plan1.2%
Absence (sessions missed)3.5%
Persistently absent pupils6.0%

Girls 52.5%Boys 47.5%

73.7% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 44 responses (18.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.2% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved95.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 70.5% not applicable23.1% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year88.6% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 18.2% not applicable75% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?25% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 25% who said Yes above81.8% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child95.5% agree
  • My child does well at this school95.5% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing84.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school95.5% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school100% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development77.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent81.8% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher22.1
Pupils per adult15.8
  • Classroom teachers 8.5
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 4.2
  • Other support 4

Teachers 10.5 FTE · Whole workforce 18.7 · 28 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£6,733
Spend per pupil£6,791
Staff spend per pupil£4,836
Reserve per pupil−£113
  • −£26,125revenue reserve
  • −£13,629in-year balance

Grants £6,324 · self-generated £409 · premises £385 per pupil