Muswell Hill Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 21 April 2026 inspection grades Muswell Hill Primary School on 7 areas: 7 strong standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Throughout the school, pupils achieve consistently well, including those who are disadvantaged or face other barriers to learning."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Attendance is consistently above national averages for all groups of pupils over time."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "The curriculum is ambitious."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders have a clear vision for the early years."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "This is a highly inclusive school, where differences are understood and celebrated."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders have a detailed and insightful understanding of the school's context, strengths and areas for development."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The impact of the school's personal development offer is evident in how pupils are supported to become respectful, thoughtful and generous individuals."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and governors should continue their insightful and effective oversight of the school's work in order to maintain and enhance highly effective provision and care for all pupils, including disadvantaged pupils and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities".

In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Muswell Hill Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 82% and 82% in Haringey and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 88% in reading and 80% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 71 families put Muswell Hill Primary School as their first choice and 325 named it as one of their preferences, for 60 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Muswell Hill Primary School are Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School (0.4 miles, Outstanding, 95% reading, 96% maths); St James Church of England Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 90% reading, 90% maths); Tetherdown Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 92% reading, 85% maths); and Eden Primary (0.6 miles, Good, 97% reading, 97% maths).

Muswell Hill Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.

91 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Muswell Hill Primary School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 75% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (99%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (75%).

11.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 58.9% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (32%) and Mixed (17%).

The nearest railway station is Alexandra Palace Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.

11 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Muswell Hill Primary School, 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 362 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and vehicle crime. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Haringey (982).

In 2024/25, Muswell Hill Primary School issued 4 suspensions, 1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Muswell Hill Primary School are Fortismere School (0.5 miles), Alexandra Park School (0.7 miles), Highgate Wood Secondary School (0.7 miles) and Heartlands High School (1 mile).