Ofsted: Good emoji_events #58 in Stoke-on-Trent public Top 91% UK

Moorpark Junior School

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personMrs K Peters

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location_onStoke-on-Trent, ST6 1EL

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

238

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Expected Standard

42%

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Age Range

7-11

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Moorpark Junior School is a Academy converter primary school in Stoke-on-Trent, serving ages 7-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Ranks in the top 91% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Moorpark Junior School is an academy converter in Stoke-on-Trent, admitting pupils aged 7-11. It is part of THE NEW GUILD TRUST. The school has approximately 239 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 42% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined, with 3% achieving the higher standard. The school ranks #58 of 64 primaries in Stoke-on-Trent and #12,220 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 22.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.0 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

42%

LA 58%

Reading63% LA 69%

Writing64% LA 69%

Maths51% LA 69%

Read SS

101

Maths SS

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

47%

LA 57%England 61%

Reading60% LA 69% · Eng 74%

Writing54% LA 68% · Eng 72%

Maths58% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

102

Maths SS

100

GPS SS

100

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

69%

LA 55%England 60%

Reading71% LA 66% · Eng 73%

Writing78% LA 68% · Eng 71%

Maths85% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Read SS

106

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

106

Progress (0 = national avg)

-0.4

Read

LA -0.9

-2.0 to 1.3

0.9

Write

LA 0.3

-0.7 to 2.4

0.7

Maths

LA -0.7

-0.8 to 2.2

2019

R/W/M Expected Standard

62%

LA 59%England 65%

Reading67% LA 67% · Eng 73%

Writing90% LA 73% · Eng 78%

Maths84% LA 73% · Eng 79%

Read SS

103

Maths SS

105

GPS SS

107

Progress (0 = national avg)

-3.1

Read

LA -1.0

-4.7 to -1.5

0.5

Write

LA -0.4

-0.9 to 2.0

-2.4

Maths

LA -0.8

-3.8 to -1.0

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

04 October 2022

Inspection Report

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04 July 2018

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-06-07

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-01-28

None EIF

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.0%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.0%(0 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 239 pupils. During this period, there were 0 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.0%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	239	0	0.0%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	239	0	0.0%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	239	1	0.4%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	240	6	2.5%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	240	10	4.2%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	237	16	6.8%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	238	5	2.1%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	236	7	3.0%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	234	11	4.7%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	228	3	1.3%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	228	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	234	1	0.4%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	228	0	0.0%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	238	2	0.8%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	233	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	233	4	1.7%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	240	5	2.1%	0.6%
2018/19 (Summer term)	239	1	0.4%	0.4%
2018/19 (Spring term)	237	9	3.8%	0.5%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	240	1	0.4%	0.5%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 27 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 26 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 10 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Physical Disability 4 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

93.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

90.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

17.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree24%

agree55%

disagree14%

strongly disagree7%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree41%

agree48%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree24%

agree41%

disagree10%

strongly disagree7%

not applicable17%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree34%

agree45%

disagree10%

strongly disagree3%

don't know7%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree28%

agree62%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree31%

agree55%

disagree7%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree38%

agree52%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

don't know3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree45%

agree48%

disagree3%

strongly disagree3%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree28%

agree41%

disagree14%

strongly disagree3%

don't know14%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes76%

no24%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Primary Schools in Stoke-on-Trent

Norton-Le-Moors Primary Academy

St Mary's Church of England Primary School

Goldenhill Primary Academy

Holden Lane Academy

Newstead Primary Academy

Co-op Academy Glebe