Moorside High School

Cellarhead Road, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, ST9 0HP

Good

Inspected 21 February 2024

Good

Ofsted

45.4

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–16

Ages

765

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 765 / 781 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 February 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

21.4%

Disadvantaged

1.6%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

15.7%

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.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

45.4

Attainment 8

765 pupils

45.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

68.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.2

EBacc avg point score

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

80%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

6.3%

Overall absence

15.7%

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.

44.7

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

17.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

14.64

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

£48,272

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,139 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.

£7,501

Spend per pupil

£7,909

Income per pupil

53%

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.