Moorside Primary Academy
Chester Road, Moorside, Consett, DH8 8EQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
- Headteacher
- Mrs Helen Templeton
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Advance Learning Partnership
- Constituency
- Blaydon and Consett
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 126
- Pupils on roll
- 123
- URN
- 148969
- Local authority
- County Durham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01207509724
About this school
Moorside Primary Academy is a primary academy in Consett. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 123 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 18 February 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 47% | 43% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 81% | 60% | 57% |
| Expected standard in maths | 81% | 53% | 50% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 81% | 67% | 50% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 105.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 101.0 | 99.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.70 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Moorside Primary Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | County Durham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 75% | 58% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 58.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 43% | 60% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 131 |
| 2023/24 | 134 |
| 2024/25 | 134 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moorside Primary Academy compares
Moorside Primary Academy ranked 165th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 43% | 5.9% | 52.3% | 123 | — |
| Castleside Primary School | 43% | 4.3% | 22.6% | 83 | 0.4 miles |
| St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett | 47% | 5.2% | 26.2% | 75 | 0.8 miles |
| The Grove Primary School | 38% | 6.8% | 43.8% | 179 | 0.9 miles |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill | 67% | 3.7% | 9.3% | 202 | 1.5 miles |
| Benfieldside Primary School | 52% | 8.1% | 59.8% | 178 | 1.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 52.29%
- English as an additional language
- 13.4%
- Overall absence
- 5.88%
- Persistent absence
- 19.23%
Location
Nearby schools
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Castleside Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Consett
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St Pius Xth Catholic Primary School, Consett0.8 miles
Primary · Consett
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The Grove Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Consett
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St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill1.5 miles
Primary · Consett
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Benfieldside Primary School1.9 miles
Primary · Consett
Other schools in Consett
Moorside Primary Academy ranks 12th of the 14 ranked primary schools in Consett.
- Benfieldside Primary School Primary
- Bishop Ian Ramsey CofE Primary School Primary
- Castleside Primary School Primary
- Consett Infant School Primary
- Consett Junior School Primary
- Delves Lane Primary School Primary
- Ebchester CofE Primary School Primary
- Leadgate Primary School - Split Site Primary
- Our Lady and St Joseph Brooms Catholic Primary School, Leadgate Primary
- Shotley Bridge Primary School Primary
- St Mary's Catholic Primary School, Blackhill Primary
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Consett Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Moorside Primary Academy teach?
- Moorside Primary Academy teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Consett.
- Who is the headteacher of Moorside Primary Academy?
- The headteacher of Moorside Primary Academy is Mrs Helen Templeton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moorside Primary Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moorside Primary Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Moorside Primary Academy?
- Moorside Primary Academy has 123 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Moorside Primary Academy full?
- Moorside Primary Academy has capacity for 126 pupils and 123 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Moorside Primary Academy a faith school?
- No. Moorside Primary Academy has no designated religious character.
- Does Moorside Primary Academy have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Moorside Primary Academy as having nursery classes.
- Who runs Moorside Primary Academy?
- Moorside Primary Academy is part of ADVANCE LEARNING PARTNERSHIP. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moorside Primary Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 43% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moorside Primary Academy rank locally?
- Moorside Primary Academy ranked 165th of 185 primary schools in County Durham for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 14% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moorside Primary Academy's absence rate?
- Moorside Primary Academy's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moorside Primary Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moorside Primary Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 3 July 2026.