Moorside High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted: Good

Cellarhead Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moorside High School is a secondary school in Stoke-on-Trent for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 451 schools in Staffordshire. It ranks 8th of 24 secondary schools in Stoke-on-Trent. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in February 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 21 February 2024, report published 17 April 2024

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

144 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score45.4

45.4, 0.7 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.1%

45.1%, 0.3 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths68.8%

68.8%, 4 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc72.2%

72.2%, 31.7 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.22

4.22, 0.13 above the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

766 pupils on roll, with places for 781

Eligible for free school meals22.1%

22.1%, 4.4 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language1.8%

1.8%, 19.8 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support14.8%

14.8%, the same as the England average.

Education, health and care plan2.6%

2.6%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moorside High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Discovery Academy	2 miles	Ofsted: Requires improvement	Attainment 8: 37.4
Sporting Stars Academy	3 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 10.5
Co-op Academy Florence MacWilliams	3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Birches Head Academy	3 miles	Report card: Needs attention	Attainment 8: 31.3
Endon High School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 54.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: POTTERIES EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr Darryn Robinson
Phone: 01782551200
Website: moorside.staffs.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Cellarhead Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Local authority: Staffordshire
URN: 148508

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.