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Muswell Hill Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 4–11 · Community school
Muswell Hill, London N10 3ST · muswellhillprimary.co.uk · 020 8444 8488
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 85%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Haringey 70%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.51 mi
- 0.83 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Haringey Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 419
- 100% of 420 places
- Local authority
- Haringey
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 11.5%
- First language not English
- 58.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.51 mi (829 m) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.53 mi (859 m). Source: Haringey Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 71 families put the school first and 60 places were offered; 73% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 60 | 71 | 1.2▲ | 73% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 60 | 61 | 1▲ | 70% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 60 | 59 | 1 | 92% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 59 | 63 | 1.1▲ | 79% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 60 | 84 | 1.4▲ | 67% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.51 mi0.83 km | |
| September 2025 | 0.53 mi0.86 km | |
| September 2024 | 0.66 mi1.06 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 85% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 23% the higher standard. Across Haringey it was 70%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲85% | 62% | ||
| ▲23% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Muswell Hill Primary School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard
- Achievement: Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Early years: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Early years | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Dec 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Dec 2021Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Dec 2006Outstanding
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Outstanding Early years Good
What parents said
95% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (91 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 95%
- Replies
- 91
- 22% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 86% who raised concerns
based on 5 parents (5%) whose child was bullied
based on 18 parents (20%) with SEND