Moorlands Junior School, Sale
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Moorlands Junior School successfully motivates pupils through creative themed learning weeks and a broad, interesting curriculum. Teachers work pupils hard and the school has taken effective action to improve achievement in writing and mathematics following previous disappointing results. The school provides excellent enrichment opportunities including music, sports, and clubs that support pupils' personal development and self-confidence.
Key Strengths
- Introduced themed learning weeks that motivate pupils and help them apply skills across subjects
- Improved leadership with subject leaders receiving training and developing action plans with regular progress checks
- Wide range of enrichment activities including school choir, orchestra, and weekly achievement and enrichment afternoons
- Strong safeguarding culture with clear procedures and effective oversight by governors
- Current pupils making strong progress in writing and mathematics after targeted staff training and support
Areas for Improvement
- Assessment and tracking system for subjects other than English and mathematics is still in early stages, so subject leaders lack complete overview of pupil progress
- Some school improvement actions lack clear purpose and evaluations don't directly relate to pupil achievement
- Need to continue strategies to ensure sustained progress in writing and mathematics
- Teachers must more consistently provide challenging work for the most able pupils in writing and mathematics
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has thorough arrangements in place, staff are knowledgeable about procedures and alert to signs of abuse, pupils feel safe, and governors provide strong oversight.
Extracurricular Activities
School choir, school orchestra, achievement and enrichment afternoons (origami, fitness training), football club, netball club, science club, film club
Moorlands Junior School continues to be good, maintaining quality education since the last inspection in 2014. The leadership team has successfully addressed previous areas for improvement and taken swift action to boost achievement in writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
11.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 87%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has improved from 73% to 81%.
Class Sizes
25.9
Avg class size
25.9
KS2
13
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
329 pupils
370 capacity
41 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Sale
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sale
Admissions Demand - Trafford
Places available
3,030
Applications
2,467
Got 1st preference
95.1%
Got preferred school
99.6%
Primary admissions across Trafford (2025/26)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
3.24774%
Overall absence
5.64516%
Persistent absence
372
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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