Moorside Primary School & Nursery
About Moorside Primary School & Nursery
Moorside Primary School & Nursery in North Yorkshire holds a Good rating from Ofsted, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspection in 2023 and its previous one in 2017. The most telling academic metric for this primary school is its Key Stage 2 combined reading, writing and maths expected standard, which sits at 68%. That figure places the school comfortably above the North Yorkshire local authority average of 60%, and it ranks 65th out of 223 primary schools in the area. In national terms, Moorside sits in the top 35% of all primary schools, with a ranking score of 68 out of 100. The school’s individual subject scores are also solid: 79% of pupils met the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 105, and 71% did the same in both reading and writing. Only 4% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects, however, suggesting that while most children achieve a solid baseline, stretching the highest attainers is a more focused area for improvement.
Key Details
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
27 Sept 2023Source: Ofsted, 19 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
9Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
10Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
School day
Teaching hours
08:55 – 15:15
Breakfast club
07:45-08:55
After-school care
15:15-17:30
Source: moorsideschools.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.
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