Moorside Primary School
Community primary school in Lancaster (Lancashire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
On behalf of the whole school community, welcome to Moorside Primary Schools website. As a popular and successful primary school located in South Lancaster, we are incredibly proud of the reputation of our school within the city, our high academic standards and the outstanding pastoral care that we offer our children.
Our dedicated and caring staff team bring an extensive range of experiences to our diverse and inclusive school community, where the children are at the centre of everything we do. All the information needed by our newest Moorsiders! See all upcoming school events on our calendar Have a look at our term dates for the academic year Keep up to date with us & like our page!
'The leadership team has maintained the good quality of education in the school since the last inspection...' Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road Lancaster, LA1 4HT for general enquiries please contact the Office Manager, Mrs Forbes. We will provide a paper copy of the information Here you will find free of charge if a parent requests it.
Moorside Primary School Bowerham Road Lancaster, LA1 4HT for general enquiries please contact the Office Manager, Mrs Forbes.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Computing
- Music
- Forest School
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Fairtrade SchoolRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 119273
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 5 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Constituency
- Lancaster and Wyre
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
Governing body (6 current, 3 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Elizabeth Cookson Former | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2018 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Basil Germond | Governor | Appointed by LA | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Dr Celia Brigg | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Bye | Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Ms Fiona Abrahams | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Samantha Jimenez | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2018 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Roger Shone | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2012 |
| Mr Robert Smith Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Alistair Higham Former | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record