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Moorside Primary School

Holdsworth Street, Swinton, M27 0LN

Local ranking57th of 73 primary schools in Salford
Ofsted: Expected

Primary

Phase

690

Capacity

3-11

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 26 February 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Needs attention
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Needs attention
Personal development & wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

KS2 Results (Year 6 SATs)

2024-25
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected)
47.0% nat62.0%
Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher)
2.0% nat8.0%
Reading (Expected)
70.0%
Writing (Expected)
63.0%
Maths (Expected)
64.0%
Grammar, Punctuation & Spelling (Expected)
71.0%
Reading avg scaled score
103.0 nat106.0
Maths avg scaled score
101.0 nat105.0
GPS avg scaled score
103.0
Cohort Size
89

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
651
Boys
356 (55%)
Girls
295 (45%)
Capacity
690 (94% full)
SEND
14.1%
FSM Eligible
29.3%
EAL
14.7%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
10.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
35.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,199/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
16.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Not applicable

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 73.9%
  • Mixed Other: 8.8%
  • White Other: 4.5%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Black African: 2.6%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.7%
  • Asian Pakistani: 1.4%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%

73.9%

White British

8.8%

Mixed Other

4.5%

White Other

Historical Trends

KS2 Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
105910
UKPRN
10077015
Establishment No.
2070