Moorside Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Manchester, Tameside
Moorside Primary School is a primary school in Manchester, Tameside for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 18 June 2024. Tameside has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2011 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Market Street, Droylsden, Manchester, M43 7DA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Tameside
- Pupils on roll
- 382 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 33% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 27.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 18 June 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils feel safe and happy in school.”
- “They enjoy a warm welcome from staff each morning.”
- “Pupils know that they can talk to staff if they have any worries.”
To improve
- “Some older pupils have gaps in their learning.”
- “This is due to the weaknesses in the previous curriculum, which were compounded by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.”
- “This means that in 2023, the proportion of Year 6 pupils who met the expected standard in mathematics was significantly below the national average.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 11 September 2024 (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) | 58% | 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: 40 first-preference applications, 40 offers in total, 40 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 2011 to 2026, as Tameside 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 Tameside.
- St Mary's CofE Primary School 0.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Stephen's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Aldwyn Primary School 0.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Greenside Primary School 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Fairfield Road Primary School 0.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Manchester Road Primary Academy 0.8 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St Anne's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Audenshaw Primary School 0.9 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published