Mora Primary School

Type Primary / Community school
Age Range 3-11
Religion Does not apply
Address Mora Road
Cricklewood
London
NW2 6TD
Phone 02084522634
Reference Number 101530

Mora Primary School is performing well with an overall effectiveness grade of good. The school fosters a strong community spirit and provides a rich array of enrichment activities that enhance pupils' learning experiences. The curriculum is ambitious, and leaders have set high expectations for all students, including those with special educational needs. Behaviour and attitudes among pupils are outstanding, reflecting a respectful and supportive school culture. However, there are some concerns regarding pupils' writing skills, which lag behind their reading achievements, indicating a need for targeted improvement in this area.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 430
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 48.14%
Girls: 51.86%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 31.2%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 60.9%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 25.3
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 29.2
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 27.9

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 29 29 58
2 23 34 57
3 23 30 53
4 24 32 56
5 30 28 58
6 30 26 56

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, Other 17.2%
Asian, Other 14.9%
White, British 11.4%
African 10.9%
Pakistani 5.8%
Mixed, Other 5.1%
White & Asian 3.7%
Indian 3.7%
Caribbean 3%
White & Black (African) 2.6%
White & Black (Caribbean) 1.6%
Unclassified 1.4%
Chinese 0.2%
Irish 0.2%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
 >  Quality of education Good
  >  Behaviour & Attitude Outstanding
  >  Personal Development Outstanding
  >  Leadership & Management Good
  >  Early Years Provision Good
Last Report Date 02 Jul 2024
Date Report
02 Jul 2024 School inspection:
20 Mar 2019 Short inspection
03 Dec 2014 Full inspection:
18 Apr 2013 Monitoring visit
24 Jan 2013 Full inspection:
26 Nov 2009 Full inspection:
12 Dec 2006 Full inspection:
29 Oct 2001 Full inspection

Strengths

  • Strong community values and focus on 'opportunity for all'
  • Outstanding behaviour and attitudes among pupils
  • Well-resourced early years provision with interactive activities
  • Broad and enriched curriculum that motivates pupils
  • Effective support for pupils with special educational needs
  • High levels of parental engagement and communication
  • Exceptional personal development opportunities for pupils

Areas for Improvement

  • Inconsistent checking of learning retention across the school
  • Writing skills are not developed to the same standard as reading

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 69%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 16%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 106
Maths 106

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 2.7
Writing -0.4
Maths 3.7

How many students meet the standards

Sample

Unlock

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Sample

Unlock

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Sample

Unlock
Unlock Premium

Get percentile rankings, historic result charts, admissions data, and post-GCSE destinations for every school.

£9.99 one-off payment. Lifetime access, no subscription.

Unlock for £9.99

2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 23 7
Third Preference 20 1
From another Local Authority 17 7

Previous Years

Sample

Unlock

Name Distance
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School
Parkside, Dollis Hill, London, NW2 6RJ
0.36 miles
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School
Dollis Hill Avenue, London, NW2 6EU
0.37 miles
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School
Dollis Hill Lane, London, NW2 6HS
0.38 miles
Anson Primary School
Anson Road, London, NW2 4AB
0.44 miles
Gladstone Park Primary School
Sherrick Green Road, Dollis Hill, London, NW10 1LB
0.55 miles
Claremont Primary School
Claremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1AB
0.57 miles
St Agnes' Catholic Primary School
Thorverton Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1RG
0.62 miles
Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School
21 Park Avenue, London, NW2 5AN
0.76 miles
St Mary Magdalen's Catholic Junior School
Linacre Road, Willesden Green, London, NW2 5BB
0.78 miles
Childs Hill Primary School
Dersingham Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1SL
0.81 miles
St Andrew and St Francis CofE Primary School
Belton Road, Brent, London, NW2 5PE
0.82 miles
The Mulberry House School
7 Minster Road, London, NW2 3SD
0.91 miles
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy
Warren Road, London, NW2 7LL
0.93 miles
Northview Junior and Infant School
Northview Crescent, London, NW10 1RD
0.99 miles
Torah Vodaas
Brent Park Road, West Hendon Broadway, London, NW9 7AJ
1.08 miles
All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2
Cricklewood Lane, Childs Hill, London, NW2 2TH
1.1 miles
Wessex Gardens Primary School
Wessex Gardens, Golders Green, London, NW11 9RR
1.11 miles
North West London Jewish Day School
180 Willesden Lane, London, NW6 7PP
1.15 miles
Rimon Jewish Primary School
41a Dunstan Road, Golders Green, London, NW11 8AE
1.18 miles
West Hampstead Primary School
Dornfell Street, West Hampstead, London, NW6 1QL
1.21 miles
Name Distance
Menorah High School for Girls
105 Brook Road, London, NW2 7BZ
0.67 miles
Mapesbury School
228 Walm Lane, London, NW2 3BS
0.75 miles
E-ACT Crest Academy
Crest Road, Neasden, London, NW2 7SN
0.77 miles
Hampstead School
Westbere Road, Hampstead, London, NW2 3RT
0.8 miles
Clarion
Claremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR
1.05 miles
Mapledown School
Claremont Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 1TR
1.06 miles
North Brent School
Neasden Lane, London, NW10 2UF
1.17 miles
Brondesbury College London
8 Brondesbury Park, London, NW6 7BT
1.26 miles
Queens Park Community School
Aylestone Avenue, London, NW6 7BQ
1.3 miles
The Avenue School
Christchurch Avenue, London, NW6 7BH
1.3 miles
Harris Lowe Academy Willesden
Doyle Gardens, Willesden, London, NW10 3ST
1.43 miles
Al-Zahra School
134 Salusbury Road, NW6 6PF
1.49 miles
Al-Sadiq School
126 Chevening Road, London, NW6 6TP
1.49 miles
St Margaret's School
18 Kidderpore Gardens, London, NW3 7SR
1.49 miles
Islamia School for Girls'
129 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PE
1.52 miles
Woodfield School
Glenwood Avenue, Kingsbury, London, NW9 7LY
1.53 miles
Beis Medrash Elyon
233 West Hendon Broadway, West Hendon, London, NW9 7DH
1.56 miles
Newman Catholic College
Harlesden Road, Brent, London, NW10 3RN
1.59 miles
WENTWORTH COLLEGE
6-10 Brentmead Place, London, NW11 9LH
1.6 miles
Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls
Crownhill Road, London, NW10 4EP
1.7 miles
Filters

Basics

Age Range

Special Schools

Independent Schools

Faith Schools

Key Stage 2 Attainment

Students Meeting expected standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students Meeting higher standard

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

GCSE Attainment

Attainment 8 score percentile

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99

Students getting 5 or more GCSE's at grade 9-4 (A-C)

Unlock Premium to filter by results - £9.99 one-off, lifetime access.

Unlock for £9.99
Bootstrap