Moorside Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Swinton, Salford
Moorside Primary School is a primary school in Swinton, Salford for ages 3–11 (community school). Salford has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Holdsworth Street, Swinton, M27 0LN
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Salford
- Pupils on roll
- 609 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.3
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 26 February 2026
Strengths
- “Warm smiles and kindly words greet pupils as they enter the school building each morning.”
- “A calm start and well-established routines mean that pupils settle quickly and enjoy their learning.”
- “Leaders' successful work to identify barriers to learning means that pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receive effective support.”
To improve
- “Although pupils’ attendance is improving, some pupils do not attend school often enough.”
- “Pupils have not achieved as well as they should.”
- “Even so, a few older pupils have some gaps in their mathematics learning.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 May 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 47% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Salford published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Salford.
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- The Deans Primary School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Broadoak Primary School 0.6 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- St Mary's RC Primary School 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Mossfield Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Monton Green Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Wardley CofE Primary School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published