Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Academy converter in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.
School details
| Phase | Primary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 2 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 256 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 196 |
| Free school meals | 51.20% |
| Trust or sponsor | MOORSIDE COMMUNITY PRIMARY ACADEMY SCHOOL |
| Local authority | Lancashire |
| Address | Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, Lancashire, WN8 9EA |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.moorside-academy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01695722931 |
| URN | 139495 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 3 March 2020, published 18 May 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 19 March 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Holland Moor Primary School (primary school, about 0.3 km)
- Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 0.6 km)
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (primary school, about 0.7 km)
- Hillside Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.0 km)
- Little Digmoor Primary School (primary school, about 1.3 km)
- Delph Side Community Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (primary school, about 1.4 km)
- St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (primary school, about 1.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.