Moss Hall Infant School, London
Moss Hall Infant School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 7 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. It was 86% full in 2025.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Moss Hall Infant School in detail
Getting a place at Moss Hall Infant School
For September 2026 entry, 81 families put Moss Hall Infant School as their first choice and 279 named it as one of their preferences, for 91 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Moss Hall Infant School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Moss Hall Infant School are Moss Hall Junior School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 91% reading, 92% maths); Northside Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 100% reading, 94% maths); and Our Lady of Lourdes RC School (0.6 miles, Good, 79% reading, 79% maths).
Moss Hall Junior SchoolNorthside Primary SchoolSacks Morasha Jewish Primary SchoolOur Lady of Lourdes RC School
Who goes there
11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 65.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are other ethnic groups (21%), White British (18%) and Asian (17%).
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is West Finchley Underground Station, about 180 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Courthouse Road (->s), 250 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Moss Hall Infant School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Moss Hall Infant School are St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (0.4 miles), Wren Academy Finchley (0.8 miles), Finchley Catholic High School (0.9 miles) and The Compton School (1 mile).
St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolWren Academy FinchleyFinchley Catholic High SchoolThe Compton School
Sources: DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2023 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Moss Hall Infant School is a happy place where children feel safe and staff truly know them. The school has created an exciting, ambitious curriculum with particularly strong early years provision and excellent reading teaching. Pupils benefit from enriching trips such as the National Portrait Gallery and Kew Gardens, and learn important values about kindness, hard work and making a difference in their community.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding personal development programme with rich opportunities for cultural enrichment and learning about diverse beliefs and cultures
- Strong focus on reading with well-trained staff implementing an effective phonics approach
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, including additional sessions and one-to-one support
- High pupil attendance due to rigorous monitoring procedures
- Well-planned and sequenced curriculum across subjects including history and early years
Areas for Improvement
- Some reading books in phonics lessons are too difficult for pupils to practise with effectively
- In Years 1 and 2, planned learning does not always build well on pupils' existing knowledge
- The school has not fully checked how effectively the curriculum is being implemented in Years 1 and 2, affecting the quality of pupils' learning
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips to National Portrait Gallery, Kew Gardens, Natural History Museum, visits to Dollis Brook woods to learn about seasonal changes, litter picks, singing at local care home, charity fundraising
Moss Hall Infant School is a welcoming and nurturing school where pupils enjoy learning and feel safe. The school has an ambitious curriculum with particularly strong early years provision and a focus on developing a love of reading.
At a Glance
11.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
28.6
Avg class size
28.6
Infant (KS1)
8
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Moss Hall Infant School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Moss Hall Infant School.
- VAKS Ltd610m away · Not yet graded
- Junior Adventures Group @ Our Lady Lourdes N12760m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Moss Hall Infant School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Moss Hall Infant School is in Barnet; for families living there:
Apply to Barnet for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 56
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 12
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 44 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
86%
Available places
311 pupils
360 places
49 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,268
Applications
3,649
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(5)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
37
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
17.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
287
Total Pupils
163
Boys
124
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
17.9:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£50,794
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,978
Per pupil
£2110k
Total funding
£71k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.5%
Overall absence
9.9%
Persistent absence
223
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Questions parents ask about Moss Hall Infant School
What is Moss Hall Infant School's Ofsted rating?
Moss Hall Infant School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2009 it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Moss Hall Infant School?
No fixed boundary. When Moss Hall Infant School is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Moss Hall Infant School?
Moss Hall Infant School was not full in 2025: it ran at 86% of its 360 places.
How big are the classes at Moss Hall Infant School?
Classes at Moss Hall Infant School average 28.6 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Moss Hall Infant School?
Moss Hall Infant School has around 287 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Moss Hall Infant School?
4.5% of sessions were missed at Moss Hall Infant School in 2024/25. 9.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Moss Hall Infant School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Moss Hall Infant School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Moss Hall Infant School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Moss Hall Infant School: VAKS Ltd (610m away, registered, not yet graded) and Junior Adventures Group @ Our Lady Lourdes N12 (760m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Moss Hall Infant School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 56 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 44 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Moss Hall Infant School?
Moss Hall Infant School is at Moss Hall Grove, Finchley, London, N12 8PE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)