Moorside Community Primary Academy School

Back Lane, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9EA

Good

Inspected 3 March 2020

Good

Ofsted

59%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

2–11

Ages

255

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Lancashire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 2–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 255 / 196 (130%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: Has Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 March 2020

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

54.2%

Disadvantaged

8.6%

EAL

3.9%

SEN support

8.2%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

59%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

17.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

10.8

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

23.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -2.3 vs 2023/24

15.49

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.1 vs 2023/24

£44,690

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 27% on leadership pay

↓ −£570 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,392

Spend per pupil

£7,467

Income per pupil

37%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.