Moorfield Primary School, Stockport
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Moorfield Primary School excels at making learning come alive for pupils through creative experiences like the 'Moorfield Time Machine' history lessons, field trips, and outdoor learning. The school is highly inclusive, with excellent support for pupils with special needs and strong partnerships with families. Staff create a warm, welcoming environment where every child settles quickly and feels happy to learn.
Key Strengths
- Strong attendance above the national average, particularly for disadvantaged pupils
- Consistent teaching of phonics and reading with good comprehension skills
- Well-developed, broad curriculum enhanced by trips, outdoor learning and visitors
- Effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities
- Warm, positive relationships between staff and pupils with quick action on bullying
Areas for Improvement
- Writing attainment below national average in 2025, though current quality is improving
- Published phonics attainment below national average
- Some disadvantaged pupils not accessing enrichment experiences as regularly as peers
- Need to embed language and communication support strategies more consistently in early years
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils are made safer and feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Drama club, dance club, violin lessons, saxophone lessons, school choir, field studies (River Mersey), visits to air raid shelters, orienteering, work with scientists on investigation skills
Moorfield Primary School is a well-established primary school that meets expected standards across most areas. The school has strong attendance and behaviour, a broad and engaging curriculum enhanced by trips and outdoor learning, and effective support for pupils with additional needs.
At a Glance
7.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
VI - Visual Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 73% to 84%. Maths has remained stable at around 79%. Writing has declined from 80% to 57%.
Class Sizes
23.3
Avg class size
22.4
Infant (KS1)
25.9
KS2
17
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
367 pupils
420 capacity
53 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Stockport
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Stockport
Admissions Demand - Stockport
Places available
3,743
Applications
2,960
Got 1st preference
94.4%
Got preferred school
99.4%
Primary admissions across Stockport (2025/26)
Inspection History(106)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.13274%
Overall absence
9.34844%
Persistent absence
353
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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