How many pupils does Moorside High School have?

Moorside High School has 1,140 pupils enrolled.

Who is the headteacher of Moorside High School?

The headteacher of Moorside High School is Helen Ryles-Dean.

What type of school is Moorside High School?

Moorside High School is a Academy converter with a Secondary phase of education.

Which local authority is Moorside High School in?

Moorside High School is in the Salford local authority area.

Academy converter Secondary Open

Moorside High School

57 Deans Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 0AP

Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 March 2022). Last inspected 6 May 2026.

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1,140

Pupils

29.5%

Free school meals

1 April 2018

Opened

About this school

Moorside High School is an Academy converter serving secondary age pupils, located in Salford. The school has 1,140 pupils enrolled. Ofsted: Good (graded inspection, 10 March 2022). Last inspected 6 May 2026. The Headteacher is Helen Ryles-Dean. The school is administered by Salford local authority. It belongs to CONSILIUM ACADEMIES. It opened in 1 April 2018.

School details

Headteacher: Helen Ryles-Dean
Trust: CONSILIUM ACADEMIES
Local authority: Salford
Gender: Mixed
URN: 144199

Contact

01618044022 office@mhs.potteries.ac.uk Visit website Ofsted Report

Admissions

Applications for places at Moorside High School are handled by the school or the local authority (Salford). See the school's website for admissions arrangements, or read the GOV.UK guide to school admissions.

GCSE Performance (Key Stage 4)

41.8

Attainment 8 · 2024-25

−0.59

Progress 8 · 2023-24

46%

Grade 5+ in English & maths · 2024-25

64%

Grade 4+ in English & maths · 2024-25

3.49

EBacc average point score · 2024-25

14%

Entering the EBacc · 2024-25

Attainment 8 is the school's average GCSE score across eight key subjects — higher is better.
Progress 8 shows how much progress pupils made between ages 11 and 16 compared with similar pupils nationally — 0 is average, positive is above average. Shown for 2023-24, the most recent year the Department for Education published it.
Grade 5+ / 4+ in English & maths is the share of pupils achieving at least a strong pass (5) or a standard pass (4) in both subjects.
EBacc covers the English Baccalaureate subject mix: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.

Source: Department for Education school performance data. Check this school on GOV.UK →