Moor First School, Stoke-on-Trent
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Moor First School provides a warm, welcoming environment where children thrive academically and personally. The school prioritises reading brilliantly, with consistent phonics teaching and carefully matched books that help children develop a genuine love of reading. Your child will benefit from a well-planned curriculum, strong leadership, and excellent support if they have additional needs.
Key Strengths
- Excellent phonics teaching and reading support with a diverse range of engaging texts that develop a love of reading
- Well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum with clearly identified key knowledge and skills across mixed-age classes
- Strong support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to succeed and learn the same knowledge as their peers
- Excellent early years provision where children develop confidence and effective learning behaviours
- Positive school culture with good behaviour, attendance focus, and harmonious relationships
Areas for Improvement
- Inconsistent implementation of the 'I do, we do, you do' teaching approach across the curriculum, leading to variation in work quality and pupil learning
- Handwriting and letter formation not taught consistently, affecting pupils' accurate recording of knowledge and skills
- Writing skills development needs greater support compared to the strong reading programme
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with strong safeguarding culture and procedures in place.
Extracurricular Activities
Arts and crafts club, athletics club, gardening club, play leaders, school counsellors, after-school clubs
Moor First School is a welcoming school where pupils enjoy strong relationships with staff and each other, based on values of respect and honesty. The school is highly ambitious for pupils' achievement with a well-designed curriculum that engages learners from early years through Year 4.
At a Glance
13.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
21.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
31.0
KS2
3
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
48%
Available places
58 pupils
120 capacity
62 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stoke-on-Trent
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stoke-on-Trent
Admissions Demand - Staffordshire
Places available
10,783
Applications
8,531
Got 1st preference
95.6%
Got preferred school
99.2%
Primary admissions across Staffordshire (2025/26)
Inspection History(7)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.83521%
Overall absence
3.27869%
Persistent absence
61
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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