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Moorside Community Primary School

Calderdale, HX2 8APPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2023
KS2 Results
37%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
32 1st-choice / 24 places
Ranking
#12,816
of 13,686 nationally

About Moorside Community Primary School

Moorside Community Primary School in Calderdale is a school that local families clearly want to get into. For the 2025/26 intake, it received 51 applications for just 24 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.13, meaning more than two families applied for every spot. Of those, 32 put it as their first preference, and all 24 first-preference offers were taken up. That level of demand is a strong signal from the parent community, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view recommendation percentage. The school is a state primary for mixed genders aged 3 to 11, with a nursery on site, and is rated Good by Ofsted following its most recent graded inspection in February 2023. Headteacher Heidi Higgs leads a school of 229 pupils, very close to its capacity of 236, so it is effectively full.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressKeighley Road, Halifax, Calderdale, HX2 8AP
HeadteacherHeidi Higgs
Local AuthorityCalderdale
Number of Pupils229
Free School Meals (FSM)52.7%
School Capacity229 / 236 (97% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

2 Feb 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 28 Mar 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Outdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomLibraryICT SuitePlaying FieldsDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

8

Sports

DanceSwimmingAthleticsRounders

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaEco ClubFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyMulti-Sensory

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Moorside Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.