Moorside Primary School

Primary
Local authority maintained
Ages 3 to 11

Report card: Needs attention to expected standard

Holdsworth Street, Swinton, M27 0LNOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Moorside Primary School is a primary school in Swinton for ages 3 to 11. It is one of the 131 schools in Salford. It ranks 66th of 69 primary schools in Salford. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 26 February 2026, report published 11 May 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
Achievement: Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour: Needs attention
Personal development and wellbeing: Expected standard
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Early years: Expected standard
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

89 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths47%

47%, 15 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score103

103, 3 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score103

103, 2 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

609 pupils on roll, with places for 690

Eligible for free school meals28.9%

28.9%, 2.4 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language13.5%

13.5%, 8.1 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support9.7%

9.7%, 5.1 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3%

3%, 3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Moorside Primary School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Charles' RC Primary School	0.3 miles	Ofsted: Good	68% met the expected standard
St Peter's CofE Primary School	0.4 miles	Ofsted: Good	69% met the expected standard
The Deans Primary School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Not published
Broadoak Primary School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	88% met the expected standard
St Mary's RC Primary School	0.8 miles	Ofsted: Good	67% 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: Ms Suzanne Howard
Phone: 01618080182
Website: moorsideprimary.net (opens in a new tab)
Address: Holdsworth Street, Swinton, M27 0LN
Local authority: Salford
URN: 105910

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.