Moorside Community Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 3–11 · Halifax, Calderdale
Moorside Community Primary School is a primary school in Halifax, Calderdale for ages 3–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 February 2023. Calderdale has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8AP
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Calderdale
- Pupils on roll
- 231 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 64.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 20.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 February 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to attend Moorside Community Primary School.”
- “The school’s ‘PROUD’ expectations are woven through all aspects of school life.”
- “‘We are all a big family; we all talk to each other and look after each other like a family,’ was a pupil quote that captures the caring and welcoming ethos of the school.”
To improve
- “Further work is needed to help all staff support the lowest-attaining pupils across school by having the necessary reading expertise to enable these pupils to catch up quickly.”
- “Assessment could be strengthened further.”
- “For example, more work is required to ensure all staff carefully assess pupils’ mathematical reasoning and understanding so that those who need the most help receive it swiftly and effectively.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 March 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) | 55% | 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: 35 first-preference applications, 28 offers in total, 27 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as Calderdale 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 Calderdale.
- Dean Field Community Primary School 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Whitehill 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Abbey Park Academy 0.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lee Mount Academy 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity Academy Akroydon 1.0 mi Good Last distance published
- Ash Green Community Primary School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published