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Moorside High School

Academy converter · Manchester · M27 0AP

Ages 11–16 · 1,129 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Expected standard

Attainment 8

42.8

Overall absence

9.3%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Expected standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementExpected standard
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceExpected standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.59
−20+2
Attainment 842.8
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+62%
EBacc entry11%

EBacc APS: 3.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.3%
Unauthorised4.4%
Authorised absence
4.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.3%
Enrolments in measure
1,211

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

285

Places offered

201

1st-preference offers

188

Total preferences (any rank)
615
Preferred offers (top 3)
201
Applications from outside LA
7
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

1,129 pupils · 1,050 places

Pupils on roll
1,129
Boys / girls
590 / 539
School capacity
1,050
Capacity fill
1,129 / 1,050 (108%)
Free school meals
29.1%
FSM pupils
329
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Academy trust
CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Consilium Academies
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Ryles-Dean

Location

Address
57 Deans Road, Swinton
Postcode
M27 0AP
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
15 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Manchester, Salford, 1,129 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29.1%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M27
23
Secondary in M27
3
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Secondary in Salford LA
16

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Ryles-Dean
Telephone
01618044022
Website
http://www.moorsidehigh.co.uk/

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