Moor Nook Community Primary School
About Moor Nook Community Primary School
Moor Nook Community Primary School in Preston serves a community with a notably high proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals, at 57.2%, and its headline Key Stage 2 results sit well below the Lancashire local authority average. Just 40% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the LA average of 60%. That places the school 38th out of 45 primary schools in Preston and in the bottom 50 nationally for this metric. However, the picture is more nuanced than a single headline figure suggests. In reading, 60% of pupils met the expected standard, exactly in line with the LA average, and the average reading score of 101 is solid. Maths tells a different story: only 43% reached the expected standard, with an average score of 97. The proportion reaching the higher standard across all three subjects was just 3%, and no subject saw more than 17% of pupils reach the higher threshold.
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The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Dec 2022Source: Ofsted, 2 Feb 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
8Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
9Sports
Clubs & Activities
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SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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