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Moorside Primary School

Community school · Swinton · M27 0LN

Ages 3–11 · 609 pupils · Salford

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Ofsted

Needs attention

KS2 expected (RWM)

56%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2026-02-26

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
  • InclusionExpected standard
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingExpected standard
  • Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)56%
Higher standard (RWM)12%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.5%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
531

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 fill88%

609 pupils · 690 places

Pupils on roll
609
Boys / girls
331 / 278
School capacity
690
Capacity fill
609 / 690 (88%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
176
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Suzanne Howard

Location

Address
Holdsworth Street
Postcode
M27 0LN
Town
Swinton
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Salford
District
Salford
Constituency
Worsley and Eccles
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Swinton, Salford, 609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Swinton
5
Primary schools in Swinton
1
Academies among open schools in Swinton
0% (0)
Open schools in M27
23
Primary in M27
13
Open schools in Salford LA
137
Primary in Salford LA
76

Nearby primary schools

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

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    Ages 3–11

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    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM20.6%

    0.3 miles away

  • St Peter's CofE Primary School

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    • KS270%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM32.4%

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  • The Deans Primary School

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    • FSM21.7%

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  • Broadoak Primary School

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    • Absence4.0%
    • FSM3.3%

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  • St Mary's RC Primary School

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    • KS260%
    • Absence4.0%
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  • Mossfield Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM50.9%

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  • Monton Green Primary School

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    Ages 3–11

    • KS251%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM14.8%

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  • Wardley CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    Manchester · M27 9XB · Salford

    Ages 3–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM20.5%

    1.0 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Suzanne Howard
Telephone
01618080182
Website
http://www.moorsideprimary.net

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