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Moorside Primary School

Foundation school · Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 5AW

Ages 2–11 · 395 pupils · Newcastle upon Tyne

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

9.8%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-02-28

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
107.0
Avg scaled score — maths
103.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
107.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.0%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.4%
Enrolments in measure
369

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary 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

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

42

Places offered

48

1st-preference offers

42

Total preferences (any rank)
91
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill79%

395 pupils · 503 places

Pupils on roll
395
Boys / girls
212 / 183
School capacity
503
Capacity fill
395 / 503 (79%)
Free school meals
68.8%
FSM pupils
271
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 2–11

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
Academy trust: West End Schools Trust
Academy trust
West End Schools Trust
Headteacher
Ms Linda Hall

Location

Address
Beaconsfield Street
Postcode
NE4 5AW
Town
Newcastle-upon-Tyne
County
Tyne and Wear
Local authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
District
Newcastle upon Tyne
Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
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 foundation school (primary), Ages 2–11, in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, 395 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 68.8%.

Open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
155
Primary schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
104
Academies among open schools in Newcastle-upon-Tyne
48% (74)
Open schools in NE4
20
Primary in NE4
12
Open schools in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
112
Primary in Newcastle upon Tyne LA
72

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in Newcastle-upon-TyneNear NE4

  • Westgate Hill Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 5JN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM51.4%
    • Demand0.93

    0.2 miles away

  • St Paul's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 7JU · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM52.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Wingrove Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 9HN · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence6.0%
    • FSM49.0%
    • Demand1.25

    0.6 miles away

  • Hawthorn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle upon Tyne · NE4 6SB · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 4–11

    • KS262%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM73.1%
    • Demand0.96

    0.6 miles away

  • St Michael's Catholic Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 7RE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS245%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM62.2%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Canning Street Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8PA · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 2–11

    • KS247%
    • Absence8.3%
    • FSM76.7%
    • Demand0.95

    0.9 miles away

  • St Johns Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Foundation school · Primary

    Newcastle-upon-Tyne · NE4 8HE · Newcastle upon Tyne

    Ages 3–11

    • KS254%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM66.8%
    • Demand0.92

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Linda Hall
Telephone
01912720239
Website
www.moorside.newcastle.sch.uk

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