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Moorside High School

Academy converter · Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0HP

Ages 11–16 · 766 pupils · Staffordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.7

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.20
−20+2
Attainment 841.7
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+58%
EBacc entry60%

EBacc APS: 3.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
5.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.5%
Enrolments in measure
777

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

766 pupils · 781 places

Pupils on roll
766
Boys / girls
377 / 389
School capacity
781
Capacity fill
766 / 781 (98%)
Free school meals
22.1%
FSM pupils
169
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: POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Academy trust
POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Headteacher
Mr Darryn Robinson

Location

Address
Cellarhead Road, Werrington
Postcode
ST9 0HP
Town
Stoke-on-Trent
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Staffordshire Moorlands
Constituency
Staffordshire Moorlands
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, 766 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.1%.

Open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
183
Secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent
25
Academies among open schools in Stoke-on-Trent
70% (129)
Open schools in ST9
8
Secondary in ST9
2
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Stoke-on-TrentNear ST9

  • Discovery Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0GA · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.3
    • P8-0.7
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence11.3%

    2.4 miles away

  • Werrington Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0JU · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.4%
    • FSM6.9%

    1.0 miles away

  • St John's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0BN · Staffordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM14.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Cicely Haughton School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy special converter

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST9 0BX · Staffordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS20%
    • Absence10.0%
    • FSM54.5%

    1.8 miles away

  • Maple Court Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 0QD · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–11

    • KS248%
    • Absence6.9%
    • FSM60.5%

    2.4 miles away

  • Weston Infant Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST3 6PT · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 3–7

    • Absence7.0%
    • FSM27.3%

    2.5 miles away

  • Aurora Hanley School

    Other independent special school

    Stoke on Trent · ST2 8PQ · Staffordshire

    Ages 6–19

    • Att82.8
    • EM5+0%

    2.5 miles away

  • Manor Abbey School

    Free schools special

    Stoke-on-Trent · ST2 8LG · Stoke-on-Trent

    Ages 11–16

    • FSM74.3%

    2.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Darryn Robinson
Telephone
01782551200
Website
http://www.moorside.staffs.sch.uk/

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