69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
608.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
765
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/02/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Moorside High School · Secondary · Staffordshire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
+11pp
69%64%58%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+8pp
45%41%36%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
45.4
+3.7
46.544.141.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.4
EBacc entry
72%
+12pp
72%66%60%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
EBacc APS
608.2
+97.3
623.5567.2510.9
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 608.2
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
765
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
21%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Cellarhead Road, Werrington, Stoke-on-Trent, ST9 0HP
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 45% | 45.4 | Not applicable | 72% | 608.2 | 73% | 765 |
| 2023/24 | 58% | 37% | 41.7 | -0.20 | 60% | 510.9 | 60% | 756 |
| 2022/23 | 63% | 43% | 45.2 | +0.08 | 69% | 620.0 | 69% | 768 |
| 2021/22 | 65% | 36% | 46.5 | -0.27 | 72% | 623.5 | 72% | 779 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 765 | 17.1 | 18% | 2% | 21% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 756 | 17.4 | 18% | 1% | 20% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 768 | 16.7 | 16% | 2% | 19% | 9% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 779 | 15.2 | 17% | 2% | 21% | 9% | 32% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.