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Moorside Primary School & Nursery

North Yorkshire, HG4 1SUPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Sep 2023
KS2 Results
68%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
19 1st-choice / 23 places
Ranking
#4,831
of 13,686 nationally

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

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHarrogate Road, Ripon, North Yorkshire, HG4 1SU
HeadteacherClaire Rowett
Local AuthorityNorth Yorkshire
Number of Pupils173
Free School Meals (FSM)27.7%
School Capacity173 / 210 (82% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

27 Sept 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, 19 Nov 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
Sensory RoomOutdoor PlaygroundDining HallArt StudiosGymnasiumMusic RoomsICT SuiteForest SchoolChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

Cross CountryDanceAthleticsRoundersSwimmingCricketTennis

Clubs & Activities

Eco ClubGardeningBook Club

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning Difficulty

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

School day

Verified

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