Moorside Community Primary SchoolAbbey Park Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Halifax.
Summary of the comparison
Moorside Community Primary School and Abbey Park Academy are primary schools in Halifax.
Moorside Community Primary School scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Abbey Park Academy scores 63 out of 100 (grade C, average). Abbey Park Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Moorside Community Primary School was judged Good and Abbey Park Academy was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 55.0% for Moorside Community Primary School and 85.0% for Abbey Park Academy.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Moorside Community Primary School (40.0% in 2022-23, 55.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Abbey Park Academy (57.0% in 2022-23, 85.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HalifaxMoorside Community Primary School | HalifaxAbbey Park Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D52/100 | C63/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 81 in Calderdale | 35th of 81 in Calderdale Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 229 | 226 | |
| Capacity | 236 | 240 | |
| Location | Halifax, HX2 8AP | Halifax, HX2 9DG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 55.0% | 85.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 0.0% | 4.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 102.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 229 | 226 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 52.9% | 51.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 5.2% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 23.6% | 17.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 8.3% | 8.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.8% | 15.3% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Moorside Community Primary School
Abbey Park Academy
Full profiles: Moorside Community Primary School · Abbey Park Academy