Located in London, Moss Hall Junior School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 7 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.

Moss Hall Junior School currently has around 468 pupils on roll, which is about 98% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.1% boys and 48.9% girls. Around 17.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 4%. Persistent absence is recorded at 5.1%.

The school has a diverse intake, with white british pupils forming the largest group at around 23.9%. other white pupils make up about 19.2% , followed by other (any other ethnic group) at 17.9%

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: 187 Nether Street, London, N3 1NR
Website: www.mosshall.school
Telephone: 02084457965
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Ms Jen Brodkin
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 101294

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Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 05/07/2022

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 7 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 480
Number of Pupils: 468
Number of Boys: 239
Number of Girls: 229

Absence

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

Ethnicity

White British23.90%112
Other White19.20%90
Other (any other ethnic group)17.90%84
Other Asian15.20%71
White and Asian7.10%33
Indian4.30%20
Other Mixed3.00%14
Chinese2.60%12
White and Black Caribbean1.30%6
Pakistani1.10%5
Other Black1.10%5
African0.90%4
Unclassified0.90%4
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.60%3
Caribbean0.40%2
White and Black African0.20%1
Irish0.20%1
Gypsy/Roma0.20%1
Bangladeshi0.00%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 (2.8)
Writing: Above Average (2.5)
Maths: Above Average (2.3)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
77%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
21%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
108.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
107.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School
189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR
4out of 4 105 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moss Hall Junior School
187 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Moss Hall Infant School
Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE
3out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Northside Primary School
2 Albert Street , North Finchley N12 8JP
3out of 4 888 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School
31 Stanhope Road , Barnet N12 9DX
3out of 4 1,039 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School
31 Stahope Road , Barnet N12 9DX
- not rated 1,039 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Michael's Catholic Grammar School
Nether Street , North Finchley N12 7NJ
4out of 4 657 yd Voluntary aided school No Girls More About School
Christ Church CofE Secondary School
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
- not rated 1,474 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Finchley Catholic High School
Woodside Lane , Finchley N12 8TA
3out of 4 1,612 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School
The Compton School
Summers Lane , N12 0QG
- not rated 1,716 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
The Compton School
Summers Lane , N12 0QG
4out of 4 1,716 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School
C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY
- not rated 1,298 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 1,298 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 1,298 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wren Academy Finchley
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
4out of 4 1,374 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Morasha Jewish Primary School
37 Moss Hall Grove , Finchley N12 8PE
- not rated 117 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
The London Mechina
Woodside Park Synagogue, Woodside Park Road , N12 8RZ
- not rated 938 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
The Holmewood School
88 Woodside Park Road , N12 8SH
- not rated 992 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Partingdale School
The Paddocks , Frith Lane NW7 1PS
- not rated 1,324 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pardes House Primary School
Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA
- not rated 1,573 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.