Primary school

Moorside Primary School & Nursery

  • Community School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • North Yorkshire
  • HG4 1SU
Ofsted Good · inspected Sep 2023

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,909 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 60%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 67%67%2016/17: top 67%2017/18: top 89%2018/19: top 91%2022/23: top 67%2023/24: top 37%37% · 2023/242024/25: top 60%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Expected standard, RWM61% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%4/10 Below
Higher standard, RWM3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%3/10 Below
Reading score105 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1055/10 Middle
Maths score104 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.54/10 Below
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 47% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 56% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 46% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 46% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 55% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 68% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 61% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%68%46%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 10% · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 0% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 0% · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 0% · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 4% · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 3% · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 102 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 99 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 101 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 106 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 105 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510699No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 34 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 102 · 39 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 98 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 102 · 26 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 102 · 29 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 105 · 28 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 104 · 33 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510598No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
27 of 27 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2727
2nd90
3rd40

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2011–2023

  1. 2011Satisfactory
  2. 2013Requires improvement
  3. 2015Requires improvement
  4. 2016Inadequateas predecessor
  5. 2017Good
  6. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2018Requires improvementas predecessor
  8. 2023Good

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 2026169
Free school meals (past 6 years)27.8%
First language not English19.1%
SEN support9.8%
EHC plan5.2%
Absence (sessions missed)4.1%
Persistently absent pupils7.8%

Girls 42.2%Boys 57.8%

80.5% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 54 responses (31.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school100% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school100% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved98.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 74.1% not applicable85.7% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 33.3% not applicable97.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child92.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.3% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing98.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.3% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.4% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.4
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 6.8
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 5
  • Other support 1.7

Teachers 8.7 FTE · Whole workforce 15.4 · 29 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,280
Spend per pupil£8,467
Staff spend per pupil£6,683
Reserve per pupil£168
  • +£28,402revenue reserve
  • −£31,581in-year balance

Grants £7,976 · self-generated £304 · premises £415 per pupil