Moorside Community Primary School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Halifax, Yorkshire and the Humber HX2 8AP · Calderdale
#1480 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber
#14475 of 15,697 nationally
About Moorside Community Primary School
Moorside Community Primary School is a local authority primary located in Halifax, in the Calderdale local authority of Yorkshire and the Humber, England. It caters for Ages 3–11. In 2025 it enrolled 231 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 16.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 1480th of 1,636 ranked primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (27th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (2th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 231; capacity filled 97.9%.
There are 50 schools in Halifax; Moorside Community Primary School ranks 43rd of 48 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)55%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)0%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)65.4%
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 Community Primary School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 231
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 65.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 55%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 0%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Moorside Community Primary School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Dean Field Community Primary School
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
220 students · 683 m away
St Malachy's Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
172 students · 697 m away
Trinity Academy Halifax
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,624 students · 1.0 km away
The North Halifax Grammar School
Halifax · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,207 students · 1.2 km away
Trinity Academy Whitehill
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
593 students · 1.3 km away
Abbey Park Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
217 students · 1.4 km away
Lee Mount Academy
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
274 students · 1.5 km away
Trinity Academy Akroydon
Halifax · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
203 students · 1.6 km away
Ash Green Community Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
440 students · 1.6 km away
Christ Church Pellon CofE VC Primary School
Halifax · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
159 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Local authority primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Foxhill Primary School
Bradford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
231 students
Swinnow Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
231 students
Crofton Junior School
Wakefield · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
231 students
Meersbrook Bank Primary School
Sheffield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
229 students
Birchfield Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
Lawns Park Primary School
Leeds · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
233 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Moorside Community Primary School a good school?
Moorside Community Primary School has a Success Index (England) of 16.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #1480 of 1,636 in Yorkshire and the Humber. 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 Community Primary School rank in Yorkshire and the Humber?
Moorside Community Primary School ranks #1480 of 1,636 primary schools in Yorkshire and the Humber and #14475 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Moorside Community Primary School?
Moorside Community Primary School had 231 students in 2025.
Is Moorside Community Primary School a primary school or a secondary school?
Moorside Community Primary School is classified as a primary covering Ages 3–11. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Moorside Community Primary School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Moorside Community Primary School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.