# Moorside Community Primary Academy School

Moorside Community Primary Academy School is a Primary school for ages 2 to 11 in Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, with 256 pupils.

## Term dates


Basis: **authority_fallback** — Moorside Community Primary Academy School sets its own term dates. These are Lancashire’s, shown for reference only — check with the school before you book.
Source: https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/children-education-families/schools/school-term-dates-and-holidays/
Last checked: 31 August 2026
| Type | Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| term | Autumn term | 2026-09-01 | 2026-12-18 |
| half_term | October half term | 2026-10-26 | 2026-10-30 |
| holiday | Christmas holiday | 2026-12-19 | 2027-01-03 |
| term | Spring term | 2027-01-04 | 2027-03-25 |
| half_term | February half term | 2027-02-15 | 2027-02-19 |
| holiday | Easter holiday | 2027-03-26 | 2027-04-11 |
| term | Summer term | 2027-04-12 | 2027-07-21 |
| half_term | May half term | 2027-05-31 | 2027-06-04 |
| holiday | Summer holiday | 2027-07-22 | 2027-08-31 |

## Ofsted

Overall effectiveness **Good** at the inspection of 3 March 2020, under the framework Ofsted used before September 2025. Not reinspected since.

Report: http://www.ofsted.gov.uk/inspection-reports/find-inspection-report/provider/ELS/139495
## Facts

- **URN:** 139495
- **UKPRN:** 10040814
- **Type:** Academy converter
- **Phase:** Primary
- **Ages:** 2–11
- **Pupils:** 256
- **Capacity:** 196
- **Trust:** Moorside Community Primary Academy School (https://schooldates.co.uk/trust/moorside-community-primary-academy-school)
- **Local authority:** Lancashire (https://schooldates.co.uk/council/lancashire)
- **Address:** Back Lane, Holland Moor, Skelmersdale, WN8 9EA
- **Coordinates:** 53.539712, -2.751728
- **Website:** https://www.moorside-academy.co.uk
- **Opened:** 1 April 2013

## Provenance

- **Source:** Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education
- **As at:** 1 September 2026
- **Canonical page:** https://schooldates.co.uk/school/moorside-community-primary-academy-school-skelmersdale

## Licensing

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