Moorside Community Primary Academy School

How places are decided at Moorside Community Primary Academy School

Moorside Community Primary Academy School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Moorside Community Primary Academy School's ungraded inspection to be?

Ofsted judged Moorside Community Primary Academy School's ungraded inspection as Standards maintained at its inspection in March 2020 (no grade issued), on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Moorside Community Primary Academy School?

Moorside Community Primary Academy School has 256 pupils on roll.

What ages does Moorside Community Primary Academy School take?

Moorside Community Primary Academy School admits pupils aged 2 to 11.

Where is Moorside Community Primary Academy School located?

Moorside Community Primary Academy School is located in Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA, Lancashire.

How do I apply to Moorside Community Primary Academy School?

Moorside Community Primary Academy School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

How are Reception places decided at Moorside Community Primary Academy School?

When Moorside Community Primary Academy School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after / previously looked after children — Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Special medical or social circumstances — Children with special medical or social circumstances affecting the child where these needs can only be met at this school. Professional supporting evidence from e.g. a doctor, psychologist, social worker, is essential if admission is to be made under the criterion for special medical or social circumstances, and such evidence must set out the particular reasons why the school in question is the most suitable school and the difficulties which would be caused if the child had to attend another school; 3. Sibling link — Children with a sibling link who are living at the same address at the time of application and will fulfil the criteria at the time of admission, and 3 further criteria. The school offers 28 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants for the available places within a category, then the distance between the Ordnance Survey address points for the school and the home measured in a straight line will be used as the final determining factor, nearer addresses having priority over more distant ones. This address point is within the body of the property and usually located at its centre. Where the cut off point is for addressee within the same building, then the single measure between address points will apply and the Local Authority's system of a random draw will determine which address(es) receive the offer(s). The random allocation will be overseen by an independent verifier.

What is the largest ethnic background at Moorside Community Primary Academy School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 85.9% of pupils at Moorside Community Primary Academy School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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