Moorside Primary School & Nursery
Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Moorside Primary School & Nursery is a primary school in Ripon for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 376 schools in North Yorkshire. It ranks 7th of 11 primary schools in Ripon. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in September 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 27 September 2023, report published 19 November 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
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 27 September 2023
Moorside Primary School and Nursery lies at the very heart of its community. Pupils enjoy attending school. Pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), establish positive relationships with staff. They describe their teachers as 'caring' and 'kind'. Parents are effusively positive about the school. One parent captured the views of many in saying: 'Our children are so lucky to start their education at Moorside. The school is a credit to itself and the community.' Pupils benefit from wider opportunities, including Lego and craft clubs. Pupils enjoy educational visits in the local area, including a recent visit to Fountains Abbey as part of a history topic. Each class enjoys, and benefits from, the on-site forest school provision. The school has high expectations of pupils' behaviour and for what pupils can learn. Pupils enjoy the praise they receive for their good behaviour. They treat their teachers and each other with respect. They talk politely and confidently to visitors, enjoying opportunities to talk about their school. Pupils say that they feel safe and they know they can share any concerns with staff.
What the school should improve
- In some subjects, the school has not defined precisely the important knowledge that they want pupils to learn. Consequently, some pupils struggle to retain their learning and, therefore, cannot build on this over time. The school should review some aspects of the curriculum to ensure that there is greater clarity for teachers about what pupils should know and remember at each stage of their learning, across all subjects.
- In key stage 1, some pupils are given books to read that are not closely matched to the phonic sounds that pupils already know. This means that pupils sometimes struggle to practise what they have learned. The school should make sure pupils' reading books are well matched to the phonics pupils know.
Exam results
SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25
33 pupils took the tests
Pupil numbers and mix
169 pupils on roll, with places for 210
Schools near Moorside Primary School & Nursery
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outwood Primary Academy Greystone | 0.3 miles | Report card: Strong standard | 80% met the expected standard |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | 78% met the expected standard |
| Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Report card: Needs attention to expected standard | 62% met the expected standard |
| Ripon Cathedral Church of England Primary School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | 72% met the expected standard |
| Sharow Church of England Primary School | 2 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | 31% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Community school
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mrs Claire Rowett
- Phone
- 01765604208
- Address
- Harrogate Road, Ripon, HG4 1SU
- Local authority
- North Yorkshire
- URN
- 121427
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.