Moorside Community Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Ofsted: Good

Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8APOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moorside Community Primary School is a primary school in Halifax for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 112 schools in Calderdale. It ranks 34th of 40 primary schools in Halifax. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2023.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 2 February 2023, report published 28 March 2023

Overall effectiveness: Good
Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Early years provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

29 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths55%

55%, 7 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths0%

0%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

231 pupils on roll, with places for 236

Eligible for free school meals64.5%

64.5%, 38 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.8%

4.8%, 16.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support20.3%

20.3%, 5.5 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan12.6%

12.6%, 6.6 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moorside Community Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Dean Field Community Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	77% met the expected standard
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy	0.4 miles	Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good	58% met the expected standard
Trinity Academy Whitehill	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% met the expected standard
Abbey Park Academy	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Good	85% met the expected standard
Lee Mount Academy	0.9 miles	Report card: Expected standard	61% met the expected standard

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 3 to 11
Gender: Mixed
Nursery classes: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Heidi Higgs
Phone: 01422365236
Website: moorside-primary.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Keighley Road, Ovenden, Halifax, HX2 8AP
Local authority: Calderdale
URN: 134659

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.