Primary school

Moorside Primary School

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Tameside
  • M43 7DA
Ofsted Good · inspected Jun 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 9,887 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 66%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 95%2017/18: top 68%2018/19: top 83%2022/23: top 82%2023/24: top 86%2024/25: top 66%No exams

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

Expected standard, RWM58% · North West 63%4/10 Below+18.9 pts
Higher standard, RWM4% · North West 6%4/10 Below−16.7 pts
Reading score105 · North West 1054/10 Below+29.3 pts
Maths score106 · North West 1057/10 Above+48.3 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 46% · 59 pupils · North West 55%2016/17: 33% · 60 pupils · North West 64%2017/18: 60% · 58 pupils · North West 68%2018/19: 52% · 61 pupils · North West 67%2022/23: 47% · 58 pupils · North West 61%2023/24: 45% · 58 pupils · North West 63%2024/25: 58% · 57 pupils · North West 63%60%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 0% · 59 pupils · North West 3%2016/17: 2% · 60 pupils · North West 7%2017/18: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 8%2018/19: 10% · 61 pupils · North West 9%2022/23: 2% · 58 pupils · North West 6%2023/24: 3% · 58 pupils · North West 5%2024/25: 4% · 57 pupils · North West 6%10%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · North West 1022016/17: 99 · 60 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 103 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 101 · 61 pupils · North West 1042022/23: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1052024/25: 105 · 57 pupils · North West 10510599No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 100 · 59 pupils · North West 1032016/17: 100 · 60 pupils · North West 1042017/18: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1052018/19: 103 · 61 pupils · North West 1052022/23: 102 · 58 pupils · North West 1042023/24: 104 · 58 pupils · North West 1042024/25: 106 · 57 pupils · North West 105106100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
40 of 40 who put it first2014 · 94.9%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4040
2nd220
3rd120

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2024

  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2010Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2013Requires improvementas predecessor
  5. 2014Goodas predecessor
  6. 2018Good
  7. 2024Good

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 2026382
Free school meals (past 6 years)38.6%
First language not English13.9%
SEN support21.0%
EHC plan4.4%
Absence (sessions missed)5.4%
Persistently absent pupils14.4%

Girls 48.2%Boys 51.8%

85.7% full · 446 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 45 responses (10.5% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school75.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school80% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved51.1% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 40% not applicable25.9% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year68.9% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 4.4% not applicable39.5% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed40% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child66.7% agree
  • My child does well at this school71.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing68.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school86.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school71.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development48.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent48.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher27.1
Pupils per adult13.0
  • Classroom teachers 12
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 14.2
  • Other support 8.1

Teachers 14 FTE · Whole workforce 36.4 · 46 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,682
Spend per pupil£6,247
Staff spend per pupil£4,797
Reserve per pupil£545
  • +£223,000revenue reserve
  • +£178,000in-year balance

Grants £6,584 · self-generated £98 · premises £487 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST (32 academies) · trust reserve £3,868,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it