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Moorside Primary School

Academy converter · Manchester · M43 7DA

Ages 3–11 · 382 pupils · Tameside

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

45%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-06-18

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)45%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
104.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)15.9%
Unauthorised2.6%
Authorised absence
3.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
353

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

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

39

Places offered

39

1st-preference offers

39

Total preferences (any rank)
86
Preferred offers (top 3)
39
Applications from outside LA
3
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 fill86%

382 pupils · 446 places

Pupils on roll
382
Boys / girls
203 / 179
School capacity
446
Capacity fill
382 / 446 (86%)
Free school meals
33.3%
FSM pupils
126
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
THE ENQUIRE LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
The Enquire Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mr Sam Ismail

Location

Address
Market Street, Droylsden
Postcode
M43 7DA
Town
Manchester
Local authority
Tameside
District
Tameside
Constituency
Ashton-under-Lyne
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 (primary), Ages 3–11, in Manchester, Tameside, 382 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 33.3%.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Primary schools in Manchester
285
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M43
9
Primary in M43
6
Open schools in Tameside LA
110
Primary in Tameside LA
76

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 ManchesterNear M43

  • St Mary's CofE Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary aided school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 7BR · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS271%
    • Absence2.9%
    • FSM26.9%
    • Demand0.96

    0.2 miles away

  • Aldwyn Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5SF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS270%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM25.5%
    • Demand0.96

    0.4 miles away

  • Greenside Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 7RA · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM36.8%
    • Demand1.10

    0.5 miles away

  • Fairfield Road Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6AF · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS275%
    • Absence4.8%
    • FSM29.5%
    • Demand0.90

    0.6 miles away

  • Manchester Road Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Manchester · M43 6GD · Tameside

    Ages 3–11

    • KS266%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM42.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • Audenshaw Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    Manchester · M34 5NG · Tameside

    Ages 4–11

    • KS269%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM13.4%
    • Demand1.20

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sam Ismail
Telephone
01613703614
Website
http://moorside-primary.net

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