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Moorside High School
57 Deans Road, Swinton, Salford M27 0AP
Moorside High School is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,140 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2022 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. The present school opened in 2018.
This school is a member of Consilium Academies. (Other schools in this trust include Ellesmere Park High School, Buile Hill Academy, Armthorpe Academy, Wyvern Academy and Washington Academy.)
Particular strengths include Finances and Destinations. Relative weaknesses include Progress and Attendance.
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Finances: Excellent. The school budget has been in surplus
Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average. Show details
Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community. Show details
Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is poor. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Environment: Below average. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all quite high.
Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates are very high and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.
Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate is very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Progress: Poor. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
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