Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Contact details for the school

School Name: Moorside Community Primary Academy School
Address: Back Lane, Holland Moor
Town/City: Skelmersdale
County: Lancashire
Postcode: WN8 9EA
Telephone Number: 01695 722931
Website:

Type of school

Phase: Primary (ages 2-11)
Type: Academy converter
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2013
Trust: Moorside Community Primary Academy School

Staff and pupils

Headteacher: Mr Richard Davis
Capacity: 196
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 256 (54% boys & 46% girls)
Enrollment: 131% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 51.2%

Location and administration

URN: 139495
DfE Number: 888/2551
UKPRN: 10040814
UPRN: 200001038966
Region: North West (E12000002)
District: West Lancashire (E07000127)
Constituency: West Lancashire (E14001577)
Electoral Ward: Skelmersdale South (E05014940)

Easting & Northing: 350279E, 405049N
Latitude & Longitude: 53° 32' 25.29" N 2° 45' 5.76" W
Plus Code: 9C5VG6RX+49

External links

DfE Record: View record

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Nearby schools
  1. Holland Moor Primary School (0.3km)
  2. Hope High School (0.5km)
  3. Bishop Martin Church of England Primary School (0.6km)
  4. St Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary School (0.7km)
  5. Hillside Community Primary School (1.0km)
  6. Little Digmoor Primary School (1.3km)
  7. Elm Tree Community Primary School (1.4km)
  8. Delph Side Community Primary School (1.4km)
  9. St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School (1.4km)
  10. St John's Catholic Primary School, Skelmersdale (1.6km)
Associated schools

Predecessor school†

† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged.
Governors

  • Mrs Zoe Baker - Trustee. Appointed on 1 March 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 1 March 2027.
  • Mrs Margaret Bennion - Member. Appointed on 23 January 2025 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mr Richard Davis - Accounting Officer. Appointed on 1 January 2019.
  • Mr Damien Farrelly - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 8 October 2012 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Mr Damien Farrelly - Member. Appointed on 18 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board).
  • Mr Chris Firth - Member. Appointed on 3 October 2012 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Karen Guinness - Trustee. Appointed on 23 November 2018 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 22 November 2028.
  • Mrs Karen Louise Kirby - Trustee. Appointed on 29 March 2023 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 28 March 2029.
  • Mrs Jane Lee - Chief Financial Officer. Appointed on 1 May 2017.
  • Mrs Olive McSorley - Trustee. Appointed on 23 March 2021 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 23 March 2027.
  • Mrs Karen O'Hare - Member. Appointed on 20 November 2019 (Appointed by academy members).
  • Mrs Melissa Sarah Parlour - Trustee. Appointed on 21 June 2021 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 20 June 2027.
  • Mr Michael Snelson - Trustee. Appointed on 23 November 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 17 June 2026.
  • Mr Michael Snelson - Chair of Trustees. Appointed on 18 June 2026 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 23 November 2028.
  • Mr Matthew Tuffs - Trustee. Appointed on 22 November 2018 (Appointed by academy members). Term runs until 22 November 2028.
  • Mrs Carla Willis - Trustee. Appointed on 3 February 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 2 February 2029.