Moorside Primary School

Highlights from Latest Inspection

Summary of key findings for parents and pupils

This is a good school Outstanding leadership since the last inspection has transformed the school to a place in which all pupils thrive and where standards are high. In the face of significant challenges related to the increase in pupil numbers, the work of school leaders has led to a sea change in the aspirations for pupils. The headteacher's drive and ambition are at the heart of the high expectations which permeate all aspects of the school's work.

This ambition is shared by a highly effective governing body that challenges and supports the school exceptionally well. All pupils now achieve well, including disadvantaged pupils who make especially good progress in key... stage 2. The quality of care, guidance and support that pupils receive is an outstanding feature of the school's work.

Pupils value the improvements at the school and behave impeccably at all times. They are hard-working and have a very good knowledge of what they need to do to improve their work. Teaching is consistently good.

Teachers plan, deliver and assess lessons as a team, ensuring that no pupil is left behind. They know their pupils very well. Pupils make good progress from their starting points.

In 2015, their attainment and progress were above the national averages by the end of Year 6. Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the school. They are fully behind the changes that have been made.

Children in the early years make good progress within a lively, exciting learning environment. They are happy and benefit from excellent care. It is not yet an outstanding school because : On some occasions, teachers do not move pupils on to harder work quickly enough.

There is not yet a clear system for accurately evaluating and measuring pupils' skills and knowledge across some subjects.

Information about this school

The school is much larger than the average-sized primary school. A very large number of pupils have joined the school since the previous inspection, during the expansion into new accommodation.

The school is located on a shared site with Moorside High School and the Deans Youth Centre. The majority of pupils are White British. The school has a 90-place Nursery and three Reception classes.

The 'Scallywags' breakfast and after-school club is run by the school on the school site. The proportion of pupils who have special educational needs and/or disabilities is similar to the national average, as is the proportion identified as having additional support through an education, health and care plan. The proportion of pupils who are eligible for the pupil premium funding is slightly higher than the national average.

This additional government funding supports pupils known to be eligible for free school meals and those looked after by the local authority. In 2015, the school met the government's floor targets, which are the minimum expectations for attainment and progress in reading, writing and mathematics by the end of Year 6. The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website.