Moorland School
Nurturing Young Minds
Seeing our students as an extension of our own family is paramount in the levels of success and happiness we deliver. We actively encourage warmth and respect for all and ensure that we celebrate success at every opportunity. We strive to support cultural differences whilst maintaining a traditional approach to education.
We understand that every child is unique and this should be reflected in their learning journey. We prepare our students academically and socially in preparation for successful and fulfilling lives.
Education
Helping Children Reach Their Full Potential
As a non-selective independent school, we enrol children based upon their behaviour which allows us to ensure that all children learn in a happy environment.
Children are fully assessed when they join Moorland to help us identify any educational differences or special requirements for individual learning styles. We also aim to identify all areas of strength within students. This allows us to deliver teaching that allows each student to reach their academic potential.
What's News
Articles & News
💙 What do we do for wellbeing at Moorland?
This year, we have appointed a dedicated Head of Wellbeing and Pastoral Care to support every child and adult across our school.
As part of our Wellbeing Wednesday programme, a group of children visited @ilovepaintpot in Clitheroe this week. They enjoyed designing and painting their own tiles, chatting together and finishing the afternoon with a delicious hot chocolate! ☕🎨
We can’t wait to see their finished creations. A huge thank you to Paint Pot for making the children feel so welcome!
#WellbeingWednesday #PupilWellbeing #PastoralCare #Clitheroe
💙 What do we do for wellbeing at Moorland?
This year, we have appointed a dedicated Head of Wellbeing and Pastoral Care to support every child and adult across our school.
As part of our Wellbeing Wednesday programme, a group of children visited @ilovepaintpot in Clitheroe this week. They enjoyed designing and painting their own tiles, chatting together and finishing the afternoon with a delicious hot chocolate! ☕🎨
We can’t wait to see their finished creations. A huge thank you to Paint Pot for making the children feel so welcome!
#WellbeingWednesday #PupilWellbeing #PastoralCare #Clitheroe
🌻 Today, our lovely EYFS children visited @georgeandclemmiesfarm to pick their very own sunflowers and enjoy a delicious ice cream too! 🍦
Back in the classroom, the children have been exploring watercolours and used their freshly picked sunflowers as inspiration for their own beautiful paintings.
A wonderful day of creativity, nature and hands-on learning! 💙
#eyfsteacher #LearningThroughExperience #EarlyYears #CreativeLearning #MoorlandJuniorSchool
🌻 Today, our lovely EYFS children visited @georgeandclemmiesfarm to pick their very own sunflowers and enjoy a delicious ice cream too! 🍦
Back in the classroom, the children have been exploring watercolours and used their freshly picked sunflowers as inspiration for their own beautiful paintings.
A wonderful day of creativity, nature and hands-on learning! 💙
#eyfsteacher #LearningThroughExperience #EarlyYears #CreativeLearning #MoorlandJuniorSchool
Meet a Moorland Parent 💙
From her very first days in Nursery to becoming our Head Girl, now beginning her final year at Moorland, this has been a journey filled with learning, friendships, confidence and countless special memories.
In the first of our new parent series, we hear what it has meant to watch a child grow up within the Moorland family and how being truly known, nurtured and encouraged has helped shape the young person she is today.
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt reflection on your family’s Moorland journey. We are incredibly proud of the young person she has become and cannot wait to see everything she achieves during her final year. Being a teacher really is a joy and a privilege.
#MeetAMoorlandParent #MoorlandFamily #Clitheroe #LancashireSchools #schooldays
Meet a Moorland Parent 💙
From her very first days in Nursery to becoming our Head Girl, now beginning her final year at Moorland, this has been a journey filled with learning, friendships, confidence and countless special memories.
In the first of our new parent series, we hear what it has meant to watch a child grow up within the Moorland family and how being truly known, nurtured and encouraged has helped shape the young person she is today.
Thank you for sharing such a heartfelt reflection on your family’s Moorland journey. We are incredibly proud of the young person she has become and cannot wait to see everything she achieves during her final year. Being a teacher really is a joy and a privilege.
#MeetAMoorlandParent #MoorlandFamily #Clitheroe #LancashireSchools #schooldays
Little hands, curious minds and a very busy first week. 💙
From early reading and writing to friendship, confidence and outdoor discovery, our Reception children have embraced every part of their first week at Moorland Junior School.
We are incredibly proud of how happily they have settled, explored their new environment and begun building special friendships.
Our small class allows every child to feel known, supported and encouraged as they take those important first steps in school life.
Reception 2027 enquiries are now open. Please contact us to arrange a personal visit.
#StartingSchool #LancashireSchools #EarlyYears #Reception2027
Little hands, curious minds and a very busy first week. 💙
From early reading and writing to friendship, confidence and outdoor discovery, our Reception children have embraced every part of their first week at Moorland Junior School.
We are incredibly proud of how happily they have settled, explored their new environment and begun building special friendships.
Our small class allows every child to feel known, supported and encouraged as they take those important first steps in school life.
Reception 2027 enquiries are now open. Please contact us to arrange a personal visit.
#StartingSchool #LancashireSchools #EarlyYears #Reception2027
What if choosing a small school could open up a world of big opportunities? 💙
What if your child was truly known?
What if they found their voice?
What if they discovered something they loved?
What if they were challenged to achieve more than they thought possible?
What if they found somewhere they truly BELONG?
At Moorland, small classes mean we have the time to know each child as an individual - their strengths, their interests, what challenges them and what makes them shine.
From ambitious academics and hands-on learning to LAMDA, enrichment, trips, outdoor adventures and friendships, we want our children to experience more, discover more and become confident in who they are.
Because being small doesn’t mean thinking small. 💙
What if choosing a small school could open up a world of big opportunities? 💙
What if your child was truly known?
What if they found their voice?
What if they discovered something they loved?
What if they were challenged to achieve more than they thought possible?
What if they found somewhere they truly BELONG?
At Moorland, small classes mean we have the time to know each child as an individual - their strengths, their interests, what challenges them and what makes them shine.
From ambitious academics and hands-on learning to LAMDA, enrichment, trips, outdoor adventures and friendships, we want our children to experience more, discover more and become confident in who they are.
Because being small doesn’t mean thinking small. 💙
✨Open Day✨
Come and meet our Moorland family and discover what makes our small school so special: a welcoming family school where every child belongs, feels truly known, and excels in a happy, caring environment.
📅 Open Day: Saturday 10 October
⏰ 10am - 2pm
📍 Moorland Junior School, Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe
Booking is encouraged but not required. To reserve your place, please email abrotherton@moorlandschool.co.uk.
We are welcoming enquiries for Reception 2027 and 2028, with limited places also available in some other year groups.
Can’t make our Open Day? Contact us to arrange a personal tour.
#Clitheroe #SchoolOpenDay #LancashireSchools #IndependentSchool #SmallSchoolBigOpportunities
✨Open Day✨
Come and meet our Moorland family and discover what makes our small school so special: a welcoming family school where every child belongs, feels truly known, and excels in a happy, caring environment.
📅 Open Day: Saturday 10 October
⏰ 10am - 2pm
📍 Moorland Junior School, Ribblesdale Avenue, Clitheroe
Booking is encouraged but not required. To reserve your place, please email abrotherton@moorlandschool.co.uk.
We are welcoming enquiries for Reception 2027 and 2028, with limited places also available in some other year groups.
Can’t make our Open Day? Contact us to arrange a personal tour.
#Clitheroe #SchoolOpenDay #LancashireSchools #IndependentSchool #SmallSchoolBigOpportunities
🧠 Sticky Learning 🧠
As we begin a new school year, our children have been busy showing us just how much knowledge they have retained and can bring back to mind from their previous learning.
Across the Junior School, pupils have been revisiting key knowledge and skills, making connections and demonstrating what they already know before we begin building on it.
At Moorland, learning isn’t simply about what children can do in one lesson- it’s about developing knowledge and understanding that sticks.
A brilliant start to a new year of learning. 💙
#MoorlandJuniorSchool #StickyKnowledge #LearningThatLasts #RetrievalPractice #BackToSchool
🧠 Sticky Learning 🧠
As we begin a new school year, our children have been busy showing us just how much knowledge they have retained and can bring back to mind from their previous learning.
Across the Junior School, pupils have been revisiting key knowledge and skills, making connections and demonstrating what they already know before we begin building on it.
At Moorland, learning isn’t simply about what children can do in one lesson- it’s about developing knowledge and understanding that sticks.
A brilliant start to a new year of learning. 💙
#MoorlandJuniorSchool #StickyKnowledge #LearningThatLasts #RetrievalPractice #BackToSchool
And just like that… we’re back! 💙✨
Smiles throughout school, friends reunited, lessons underway and classrooms full of learning, laughter and happy faces.
A particularly special day for our new Reception class as they officially begin their Moorland journey, and for the new teachers joining our wonderful team. 🥰
There’s nothing quite like having our Moorland family back together again. 💙
Here’s to a brilliant year ahead! ✨
And just like that… we’re back! 💙✨
Smiles throughout school, friends reunited, lessons underway and classrooms full of learning, laughter and happy faces.
A particularly special day for our new Reception class as they officially begin their Moorland journey, and for the new teachers joining our wonderful team. 🥰
There’s nothing quite like having our Moorland family back together again. 💙
Here’s to a brilliant year ahead! ✨
Admissions
Be Confident in Choosing Your Child's Education
We believe every child has the right to a high standard of education which is why we are academically non-selective. We select students based on their behaviour and personal attributes and combine this with a dedicated teaching and pastoral team. We strive to educate your child to the highest academic level, whilst ensuring they stay grounded.
We want you to feel confident in choosing Moorland to educate your child, which is why we operate an ‘open door’ policy with regard to parental visits. Our dedication to education is reflected in our students’ success.
