Moorside Community Primary Academy School Catchment Area
Moorside Community Primary Academy School is an academy converter primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 2-11, with 255 pupils, and a capacity of 196 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
2-11
Age range
255
Pupils
196
Capacity
130%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2020
Moorside Community Primary Academy School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Moorside Community Primary Academy School?
The catchment area for Moorside Community Primary Academy School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
As an academy, Moorside Community Primary Academy School sets its own admissions criteria, agreed with Lancashire. The catchment area boundary is defined in the school's annual admissions policy, which may differ from the LA's general school admissions arrangements.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Moorside Community Primary Academy School: heavily oversubscribed at 130% capacity
Moorside Community Primary Academy School has a published admission number of 196 places. 255 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 130%. At 130% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 49% of pupils at Moorside Community Primary Academy School are eligible for free school meals, above the national average of around 24%. This reflects the school's role in a higher-deprivation area of Skelmersdale.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Moorside Community Primary Academy School: School Information
- Full address
- Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 2-11 years
- Free school meals
- 49% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139495
Other Primary Schools in Skelmersdale
If Moorside Community Primary Academy School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Skelmersdale are the next closest alternatives.
Crawford Village Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN8 9QP
Little Digmoor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN8 9NF
Hillside Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN8 6DE
Delph Side Community Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN8 6ED
Holland Moor Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WN8 9AG
Cobbs Brow School Catchment Area
Community school · WN8 6SU
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Moorside Community Primary Academy School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Moorside Community Primary Academy School
What is the catchment area for Moorside Community Primary Academy School? ▾
The catchment area for Moorside Community Primary Academy School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and siblings. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Moorside Community Primary Academy School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Moorside Community Primary Academy School currently has 255 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 196 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Moorside Community Primary Academy School? ▾
Admission to Moorside Community Primary Academy School is managed by Lancashire. When oversubscribed, places go to looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment area distance. Always verify the current policy with the council before applying.
What age range does Moorside Community Primary Academy School cover? ▾
Moorside Community Primary Academy School is a primary school in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 2-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Moorside Community Primary Academy School? ▾
Moorside Community Primary Academy School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2020. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.