Primary school

Moorthorpe Primary School With Inclusion Resource

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Wakefield
  • WF9 2BL
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2018

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 14,349 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 96%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 34%34%2016/17: top 35%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 90%2022/23: top 86%2023/24: top 87%2024/25: top 96%No exams

Against Yorkshire and The HumberArrows: Yorkshire and The Humber rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM35% · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−9.2 pts
Higher standard, RWM0% · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%1/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber−34.1 pts
Reading score101 · Yorkshire and The Humber 1051/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
Maths score99 · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.51/10 Well below Yorkshire and The Humber
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 63% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 50%2016/17: 70% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2017/18: 59% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 65%2018/19: 47% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 66%2022/23: 44% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 60%2023/24: 44% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 62%2024/25: 35% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 64%70%35%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 3% · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 3%2016/17: 4% · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2017/18: 11% · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 7%2018/19: 6% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 8%2022/23: 3% · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2023/24: 0% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%2024/25: 0% · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 6%11%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1022016/17: 104 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052018/19: 98 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042022/23: 102 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052023/24: 102 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052024/25: 101 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 10510598No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 105 · 30 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1032016/17: 106 · 23 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042017/18: 103 · 27 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042018/19: 100 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1052022/23: 99 · 32 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042023/24: 101 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 1042024/25: 99 · 48 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 104.510699No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
17 of 17 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1717
2nd222
3rd170

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2007–2024

  1. 2007Good
  2. 2010Inadequate
  3. 2011Inadequate
  4. 2012Satisfactory
  5. 2014Good
  6. 2018Remains Good
  7. 2018Good
  8. 2024Remains Good

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026216
Free school meals (past 6 years)45.5%
First language not English6.7%
SEN support15.5%
EHC plan10.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.7%
Persistently absent pupils15.5%

Girls 42.9%Boys 57.1%

68.6% full · 315 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 58 responses (20.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school91.4% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school96.5% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved77.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.5% not applicable55% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year82.8% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25.9% not applicable74.4% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed85.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child75.9% agree
  • My child does well at this school89.7% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing82.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.4% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school86.2% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development74.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent86.2% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.8
Pupils per adult8.6
  • Classroom teachers 7.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 13.3
  • Other support 5.1

Teachers 9.6 FTE · Whole workforce 28 · 41 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£8,585
Spend per pupil£8,673
Staff spend per pupil£6,558
Reserve per pupil£846
  • +£176,767revenue reserve
  • −£18,497in-year balance

Grants £8,322 · self-generated £263 · premises £677 per pupil