Moorside Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Good
Jun 18 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Tameside
Unique reference
142499
Address
Market Street, Droylsden, M43 7DA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
409 (95% of total capacity)
Boys
51.8%
Girls
48.2%
First language not English
13.9%
Free school meals (FSM)
36.2%
Persistent absence
11.0%
Special education needs (SEN)
21.0%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other White2.7%
Chinese3.4%
African5.1%
Mixed5.8%
White British77%
Other
1.7%
Other Asian
1.5%
Irish Traveller
0.7%
Pakistani
0.7%
Indian
0.5%
Caribbean
0.2%
Other Black
0.2%
Unclassified
0.2%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-0.6
WritingAverage-1.2
MathsBelow average-1.9
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
58%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
4%
Local authority average
5%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
105
Local authority average
105
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
106
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Moorside Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
41
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
39
2nd preference
10
3rd preference
10
From another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
39
2nd preference
2
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.6
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 2, Full-time
23
14
9
Reception, Full-time
45
20
25
Year 1
57
33
24
Year 2
50
24
26
Year 3
54
30
24
Year 4
60
37
23
Year 5
60
27
33
Year 6
60
27
33
Year 2024-2025

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