Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Skelmersdale, Lancashire
Moorside Community Primary Academy School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 19 March 2025.
Key facts
- Address
- Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 256 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 51.2% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 19 March 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a strong sense of belonging at this friendly school.”
- “Each day, staff greet pupils with a warm smile and a friendly wave.”
- “Pupils know that they are valued members of the ‘Moorside family’.”
To improve
- “However, some of the one-to-one support for early readers is not as effective as it could be.”
- “In addition, despite the school’s concerted efforts to improve the persistent absence of some early readers, some still do not attend school as often as they should.”
- “This means they miss out on vital learning.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 May 2025 (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) | 59% | 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: 37 first-preference applications, 27 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.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Holland Moor Primary School 0.2 mi Standards maintained
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi Not judged
- Hillside Community Primary School 0.6 mi Good
- Little Digmoor Primary School 0.8 mi Not judged
- Delph Side Community Primary School 0.9 mi Not judged
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 0.9 mi School remains Good
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale 1.0 mi School remains Good