Moorside High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Manchester, North West M27 0AP · Salford
#273 of 536 secondary schools in North West
#2304 of 4,090 nationally
About Moorside High School
Moorside High School is a academy secondary located in Manchester, in the Salford local authority of North West, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,129 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 43.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 273rd of 536 ranked secondary schools in North West. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (58th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,129; capacity filled 107.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 63.6%; ebacc average points 3.49.
There are 370 schools in Manchester; Moorside High School ranks 159th of 351 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)41.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Moorside High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,129
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 107.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 41.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 63.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.49
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Moorside High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Moorside Primary School
Swinton · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
609 students · 205 m away
St Peter's CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 533 m away
The Deans Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
451 students · 535 m away
St Charles' RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
223 students · 557 m away
Co-op Academy Swinton
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
931 students · 1.0 km away
St Mary's RC Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
230 students · 1.1 km away
Broadoak Primary School
Manchester · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
479 students · 1.1 km away
Mossfield Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
279 students · 1.3 km away
Wardley CofE Primary School
Manchester · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
219 students · 1.5 km away
St Ambrose Barlow Roman Catholic High School
Manchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,078 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in North West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Halewood Academy
Knowsley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,131 students
St Michael's Church of England High School
Chorley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,134 students
Hyde High School
Hyde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,134 students
Wirral Grammar School for Boys
Wirral · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,123 students
Urmston Grammar Academy
Manchester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,137 students
Hodgson Academy
Poulton-Le-Fylde · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,121 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Moorside High School a good school?
Moorside High School has a Success Index (England) of 43.4 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #273 of 536 in North West. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Moorside High School rank in North West?
Moorside High School ranks #273 of 536 secondary schools in North West and #2304 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Moorside High School?
Moorside High School had 1,129 students in 2025.
Is Moorside High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Moorside High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Moorside High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Moorside High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.