Moorside Primary School & Nursery
Primary school in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Good (Sep 2023).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 27 September 2023, report published 19 November 2023, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Good overall. The school was doing well. The most common grade under the previous system. 76% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Good.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around September 2027
The last inspection was in September 2023. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.3 milesOutwood Primary Academy Greystone
Report card, Jun 2026: 7 strong
- 0.7 milesSt Wilfrid's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academy
Standards maintained (Jun 2025)
- 0.7 milesHoly Trinity Church of England Primary School
Report card, Feb 2026: 4 expected, 3 needs attention
- 0.8 milesRipon Cathedral Church of England Primary School
Standards maintained (Feb 2025)
- 1.7 milesSharow Church of England Primary School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (May 2025)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.