Moorside Primary School, Newcastle-upon-Tyne

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Moorside Primary School

Beaconsfield Street, Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE4 5AW

https://www.moorside.newcastle.sch.uk/

Moorside Primary School is a primary school maintained by the local authority (Newcastle upon Tyne). It has about 440 boys and girls aged between 2 and 11. In February 2024 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of West End Schools Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Hawthorn Primary School, Wingrove Primary School, Canning Street Primary School, St Johns Primary School and Bridgewater Primary School.)

Particular strengths include Finances, Disadvantaged pupils, Progress and Admissions. Relative weaknesses include Attendance, Representation, Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.2		Westgate Hill Primary Academy
0.6		Hawthorn Primary School
0.6		St Paul's CofE Primary School
0.6		Wingrove Primary School
0.6		Our Lady and St Anne's Catholic Primary School
0.8		St Michael's Catholic Primary School
0.9		Canning Street Primary School
1.1		St Johns Primary School
1.1		Sacred Heart Primary School
1.2		West Newcastle Academy
1.2		Atkinson Road Primary Academy
1.3		Christ Church CofE Primary School

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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus

Disadvantaged pupils: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent. Progress in reading is excellent. Progress in writing is above average.

Progress: Excellent. Progress in maths is excellent, in reading it is excellent and in writing it is about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For actual grades, see Attainment.)

Admissions: Above average. The occupancy rate is quite low and the offer rate is very high.

Attainment: Below average. Maths attainment is below average, reading is about average and GPS (grammar, punctuation and spelling) is above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Environment: Below average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

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