Moorlands Junior School
Primary · Community school · Ages 7–11 · Sale, Trafford
Moorlands Junior School is a primary school in Sale, Trafford for ages 7–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023.
Key facts
- Address
- Temple Road, Sale, M33 2LP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 7–11
- Sector
- State-funded
- Council
- Trafford
- Pupils on roll
- 329 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.6% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 19.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve well academically and to become well-rounded individuals.”
- “Pupils embody the school value of making the most of every opportunity.”
- “Many pupils work hard and achieve well during their time at the school.”
To improve
- “However, by the end of Year 6, in 2022, pupils did not attain as well as other pupils nationally in writing.”
- “This was mostly due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, which left some older pupils with gaps in their writing knowledge.”
- “However, teachers lack the subject knowledge that they need to teach some specific concepts in these curriculums effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 5 July 2023 (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) | 76% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Trafford.
- Templemoor Infant and Nursery School 0.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School 0.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Worthington Primary School 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's CofE Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lime Tree Primary Academy 0.5 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Springfield Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park Road Sale Primary School 1.2 mi Outstanding Last distance published