Moorside High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands ST9 0HP · Staffordshire
#147 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1665 of 4,090 nationally
About Moorside High School
Moorside High School is a academy secondary school located in Stoke-on-Trent, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 766 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 56.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 147th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (65th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (52th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 766; capacity filled 98.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 68.8%; ebacc average points 4.22.
There are 147 schools in Stoke-on-Trent; Moorside High School ranks 52nd of 142 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%)45.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)45.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)22.1%
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
- 766
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 22.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 45.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 45.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 68.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.22
- 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).
Werrington Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
462 students · 1.6 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Wetley Rocks, Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
198 students · 1.8 km away
Discovery Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,435 students · 3.8 km away
Maple Court Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
431 students · 3.8 km away
Weston Infant Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
110 students · 4.0 km away
St Maria Goretti Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 4.3 km away
Kingsland CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
477 students · 4.3 km away
Dilhorne Endowed CofE Primary School
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
55 students · 4.4 km away
Park Hall Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
460 students · 4.6 km away
Carmountside Primary Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
196 students · 4.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Baxter College
Kidderminster · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
766 students
The Orme Academy
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768 students
The Khalsa Academy Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
763 students
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
774 students
West Bromwich Collegiate Academy
West Bromwich · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
774 students
Stockland Green School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
757 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Moorside High School a good school?
Moorside High School has a Success Index (England) of 56.2 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #147 of 493 in West Midlands. 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 West Midlands?
Moorside High School ranks #147 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1665 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Moorside High School?
Moorside High School had 766 students in 2025.
Is Moorside High School a primary school or a secondary school?
Moorside High School is classified as a secondary school 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.