Mossford Green Primary School, Ilford

Good
Primary
Community school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~342m)Possible (~489m)Unlikely (~636m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Matthew Tranter
Pupils:451 / 472 capacity
LA:Redbridge
Phone:02085501602
Address:Fairlop Road, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2EW
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Good

Overall

URN:102811
UKPRN:10072854
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Ilford North
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Mossford Green provides a warm, supportive environment where every child is valued and encouraged to do their best. Teachers plan lessons carefully matched to what children need to learn, and pupils develop strong positive attitudes towards their learning and each other. The school celebrates diversity and teaches children about respect and tolerance for different religions and cultures.

Key Strengths

  • Good progress for all pupils in reading, writing and mathematics, with increasing numbers making excellent progress
  • Consistently good teaching across all subjects and year groups with high expectations
  • Caring and harmonious school environment where pupils support each other and feel safe
  • Effective use of pupil premium funding to support disadvantaged pupils
  • Strong leadership that has driven improvements in teaching quality and behaviour

Areas for Improvement

  • Teaching needs to help more pupils make outstanding progress
  • Writing attainment for some disadvantaged pupils is falling behind other pupils
  • Spelling skills need improvement across the school
  • Behaviour incident monitoring needs to identify patterns to inform future actions
  • Governors need more independent monitoring of school performance

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - all staff are aware of their responsibilities and pupils feel happy to talk to any adult if they have concerns.

Extracurricular Activities

Netball, sports clubs before and after school, school council, Heritage Day, visits to places of worship, police officer visits

Mossford Green Primary School is a good school where children make good progress across all year groups. The headteacher and leadership team have successfully improved teaching, achievement, and behaviour following a period of difficulty.

At a Glance

19.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-4ppMaths+7ppWriting+10pp

Reading has declined from 82% to 78%. Maths has improved from 76% to 83%. Writing has improved from 80% to 90%.

Class Sizes

28.8

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.5

KS2

15

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Barkingside Station
864m · 14 min walk
Barkingside Underground Station
880m · 14 min walk
Fairlop
886m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Barkingside High Street (Stop P)
153m · 2 min walk
Fremantle Road (Stop J)
215m · 3 min walk
Waverley Gardens (IG6) (Stop G)
230m · 4 min walk
Mossford Lane Barkingside (->E)
250m · 4 min walk
Barkingside Police Station (Stop N)
304m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

451 pupils

472 capacity

21 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Ilford

Low pressure
New homes approved:1,227
Projected new pupils:307

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Ilford

Admissions Demand - Redbridge

Low demand0.82x oversubscription

Places available

4,274

Applications

3,495

Got 1st preference

88.8%

Got preferred school

98.3%

Primary admissions across Redbridge (2025/26)

Inspection History(108)

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Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good
Date not published by Ofsted
Good

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.97896%

Overall absence

9.63542%

Persistent absence

384

Enrolments

Authorised3.60481%
Unauthorised1.37415%
Persistent (10%+)9.63542%
Severe (50%+)0.78125%

Absence trend

4.03535%
18/19
3.72245%
20/21
4.53176%
21/22
5.6421%
22/23
4.68909%
23/24
4.97896%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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