Moore Primary School

About Moore Primary School

Moore Primary School sits in the Halton local authority, where it ranks second out of 43 primary schools on the key stage 2 expected standard measure. That puts it comfortably in the top 10% of primaries across the North West region. The school is outranked only by Moorfield Primary School, which sits just ahead with a ranking score of 87 against Moore’s 82. Other strong local peers include Castle View Primary School and Farnworth Church of England Controlled Primary School. With 212 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, Moore is effectively full, and its oversubscription ratio of 2.23 tells you local families are keen to get in. Headteacher Eileen Smith leads a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 4 to 11, and the school’s most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2013 rated it Good across the board, with a follow-up ungraded visit in 2023 confirming it remains Good.

Academically, Moore Primary performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 key stage 2 results, 82% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Halton average of just 59%. Reading and writing both saw 89% of pupils hit the expected mark, while maths was close behind at 86%. At the higher standard, 32% achieved that level in maths, 29% in reading and 11% in writing, though only 4% managed it across all three subjects. Average scaled scores were 107 in both reading and maths, which is above the national benchmark of 100. Progress measures are not available in the data, so it’s hard to say how much value the school adds on top of starting points, but the raw outcomes are strong. Nationally, Moore sits in the top 9% of all primaries on the combined expected standard metric, and in the North West it ranks 144th out of 2,065 schools.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a dining hall, playing fields, art studios, an outdoor playground and a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, rounders, cricket, cross country and football, and clubs cover choir, science, eco and coding. For families with children who have additional needs, Moore lists SEND provisions for moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, physical disability, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. Admission for the 2025/26 year shows 30 places available, with 38 first-preference applications and 67 total applications, meaning the school is oversubscribed by more than two to one. This is a school that suits families who prioritise strong academic outcomes in a well-subscribed local primary, and who are comfortable with a non-religious setting that has no nursery or sixth form provision.

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