Moorside Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Feb 29 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
2 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Unique reference
108492
Address
Beaconsfield Street, NE4 5AW

Pupils

Number of Pupils
445 (94% of total capacity)
Boys
52.1%
Girls
47.9%
First language not English
71.7%
Free school meals (FSM)
58.7%
Persistent absence
47.3%
Special education needs (SEN)
12.4%
Pupil ethnicities
Pakistani 16%
Mixed 15%
Bangladeshi 14.8%
African 14.6%
Other White 14.2%
White British 10.1%
Gypsy/Roma 6.1%
Other 5.6%
Indian 1.8%
Other Black 0.9%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Asian 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Capacity %, Persistent absence: Year 2022-2023 Other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average6.9
WritingAverage-0.6
MathsAbove average2.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 55%
Local authority average 62%
England average 61%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 2%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 105
England average 105

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 104
School: Year 2022-2023
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024

Admissions

Moorside Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
48
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
42
2nd preference
20
3rd preference
18
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
42
2nd preference
1
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.4
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.4
Year 2023-2024

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Full-time
5
2
3
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
22
13
9
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
16
7
9
Reception, Full-time
58
30
28
Year 1
49
26
23
Year 2
60
22
38
Year 3
61
30
31
Year 4
56
37
19
Year 5
59
33
26
Year 6
59
32
27
Year 2023-2024

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