Moor First School

About Moor First School

Moor First School, a state primary in Staffordshire Moorlands, stands out sharply against its local authority peers. The school serves just 62 pupils aged 3 to 9, with 11.3 per cent eligible for free school meals, and its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2025 awarded a Good rating across every category — a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement judgement in 2022. That turnaround is notable, but the real headline is that the school does not yet have published Key Stage 2 SATs results to compare against the Staffordshire LA average of 65 per cent. Without those scores, parents cannot directly benchmark academic attainment against the county norm. What is clear, however, is that the school is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, it received 25 applications for just 9 places, with all 9 first-preference families offered a spot, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.78. That level of demand suggests local families see something compelling here, even if the raw data on outcomes remains incomplete.

Academically, the picture is one of steady improvement rather than headline-grabbing results. The 2025 Ofsted inspection rated quality of education, early years provision, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management all as Good, up from Requires Improvement in 2022. The previous inspection had scored quality of education and early years provision at 3 (Requires Improvement), while personal development and behaviour and attitudes were already at 2 (Good). So the school has closed the gap in the core academic areas. The parent view, based on 28 responses collected between September 2024 and September 2025, is overwhelmingly positive: 86 per cent would recommend the school, 86 per cent strongly agree their child is happy, and 82 per cent strongly agree their child feels safe. On high expectations, 71 per cent strongly agree, and the same proportion strongly agree their child does well. However, on SEND support, the question received zero responses, which may reflect a very small cohort or a gap in awareness.

For families considering Moor First, the practical context is reassuring. The school offers nursery provision from age 3, and its facilities include a library, art studios, sports hall, ICT suite, playing fields, and a chapel. Sports on offer include cricket, football, netball, dance, and swimming, while clubs range from science and art to gardening, coding, and chess. The school’s SEND provisions cover moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health, speech language and communication, hearing impairment, and autistic spectrum disorder — a broad offer for a small school. With only 62 pupils against a capacity of 120, there is room to grow, but the oversubscription data shows that demand already outstrips supply. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is Oxhey First School, 1.3 km away, so Moor First sits in a competitive local landscape. This school will suit families who value a small, improving primary with strong parental satisfaction and a wide range of activities, but who are comfortable that formal academic benchmarks are still emerging.

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