Moss Hall Junior School

Moss Hall Junior School is a strong school, judged at strong standard in all inspected areas and meeting safeguarding standards. Pupils achieve well, with attainment typically above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics, and they produce high-quality work. The school is highly inclusive, supporting disadvantaged pupils, pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those new to English effectively. Behaviour and attendance are strong; pupils are polite, respectful and attend consistently. The curriculum is well sequenced and taught by knowledgeable staff, with effective phonics and oracy support. Leadership and governance are highly effective, staff feel valued, and the personal development curriculum is extensive, helping pupils develop confidence, leadership skills and cultural awareness. The school is part of Moss Hall Schools Federation and appointed a new headteacher in September 2025. The only next step identified is for leaders to continue monitoring pupils' participation in clubs to ensure opportunities closely match their talents and interests. No significant weaknesses or areas of underperformance were flagged.

Strengths

• Pupils achieve well with attainment above national averages in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Pupils produce high-quality work and demonstrate impressive fluency in reading, writing and mathematics.
• Disadvantaged pupils make consistent progress and achieve better than their peers nationally.
• Pupils with SEND, including complex needs, receive effective support to access the curriculum.
• Pupils new to English make swift gains through regular oracy and phonics support.
• Attendance is consistently high for all groups, with low overall and persistent absence.
• Pupils are polite, respectful and kind, and behaviour is calm and well managed.
• Bullying is rare and dealt with swiftly.
• The curriculum is well sequenced and builds pupils' knowledge step by step in every subject.
• Teachers have excellent subject knowledge and adapt teaching effectively to meet individual needs.
• Inclusion is a strength, with robust identification, high expectations and excellent pastoral support.
• Leadership and governance are highly effective, with a clear ambitious vision and rigorous oversight.
• Staff feel valued and supported, and benefit from strong professional development.
• The personal development and wellbeing curriculum is extensive and prepares pupils well for modern Britain.
• Pupils take meaningful leadership roles and develop a strong sense of belonging and responsibility.
• A wide range of clubs and enrichment opportunities develop pupils' interests and cultural awareness.

Areas for Improvement

• Leaders should continue to monitor pupil participation in clubs to ensure the offer closely matches pupils' talents and interests.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Moss Hall Junior School attended 95.8% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.2% of pupils at Moss Hall Junior School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Moss Hall Junior School had 22.6 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 17.6% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 17.7% of pupils at Moss Hall Junior School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 3.4% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Moss Hall Junior School received £7,478 and spent £7,068 for each of its 474 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £566,000 (£1,194 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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What is Moss Hall Junior School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Moss Hall Junior School is Strong standard, from an inspection in July 2026.

When was Moss Hall Junior School last inspected by Ofsted?

Moss Hall Junior School was last inspected in July 2026.

How many pupils does Moss Hall Junior School have?

Moss Hall Junior School has 474 pupils on roll.

What age range does Moss Hall Junior School cover?

Moss Hall Junior School for pupils aged 7 to 11.

What are Moss Hall Junior School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 81% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Moss Hall Junior School?

Moss Hall Junior School is at 187 Nether Street, Finchley, Moss Hall Grove, London, N3 1NR.