Mora Primary School is a primary school in London, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.

Mora Primary School currently has around 430 pupils on roll, which is about 102% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 48.1% boys and 51.9% girls. Around 31.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.1%. Persistent absence is recorded at 14.3%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with other white pupils forming the largest group at around 17.2%. other asian pupils make up about 14.9% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 13.7%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Mora Road, London, NW2 6TD
Website: http://www.mora.brent.sch.uk
Telephone: 02084522634
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Brent
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Polly Baylis
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101530

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 02/07/2024

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 430
Number of Boys: 207
Number of Girls: 223

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 14.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

Other White17.20%74
Other Asian14.90%64
Other (any other ethnic group)13.70%59
White British11.40%49
African10.90%47
Pakistani5.80%25
Other Mixed5.10%22
Indian3.70%16
White and Asian3.70%16
Caribbean3.00%13
White and Black African2.60%11
Other Black2.60%11
Bangladeshi1.90%8
White and Black Caribbean1.60%7
Unclassified1.40%6
Irish0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Above Average (2.7)
Writing: Average (-0.4)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.7)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
73%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
64%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
2%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
8%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
105.2
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

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Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
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Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mora Junior School
Mora Road , NW2 6TD
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mora Infant School
Mora Road , NW2 6TD
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Mora Primary School
Mora Road , Cricklewood NW2 6TD
3out of 4 0 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
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3out of 4 624 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Boys More About School
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Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
William Gladstone Community School
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- not rated 624 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Menorah High School for Girls
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John Kelly Boys' Technology College
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- not rated 1,361 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Boys More About School
John Kelly Girls' Technology College
Crest Road , NW2 7SN
- not rated 1,361 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Girls More About School
E-ACT Crest Academy
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16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The College of North West London
Willesden Centre , Dudden Hill Lane NW10 2XD
- not rated 1,614 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Torah Temimah Primary School
Park Side , Dollis Hill NW2 6RJ
- not rated 624 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Sakutu Organisation Montessori
346 Dollis Hill Lane , Dollis Hill NW2 6HL
- not rated 692 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Coles Green School
Dollis Hill Lane , NW2 6HD
- not rated 795 yd Community special school Not Applicable Not applicable More About School
Menorah High School
105 Brook Road , NW2 7BZ
- not rated 1,221 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Menorah Foundation School
Caddington Road , NW2 1RP
- not rated 1,320 yd Other independent school Not Applicable More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.