Moss Hall Junior School
187 Nether Street, Finchley, London, N3 1NR
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 7 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Jen Brodkin
- Federation
- Moss Hall Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 480
- Pupils on roll
- 474
- URN
- 101294
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084457965
About this school
Moss Hall Junior School is a community primary school in London. It teaches children aged 7 to 11 and has 474 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 109 | 89 | 107 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 77% | 75% | 81% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 21% | 13% | 23% |
| Expected standard in reading | 83% | 83% | 91% |
| Expected standard in maths | 84% | 84% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 87% | 87% | 91% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 107.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 106.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +2.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Moss Hall Junior School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 77% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 81% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 441 |
| 2023/24 | 447 |
| 2024/25 | 468 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Moss Hall Junior School compares
Moss Hall Junior School ranked 25th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 81% | 4.2% | 18.6% | 474 | — |
| Moss Hall Infant School | — | 4.5% | 14.7% | 287 | 0.0 miles |
| Northside Primary School | 57% | 3% | 16% | 254 | 0.5 miles |
| Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School | 77% | 4.8% | 2.5% | 192 | 0.6 miles |
| Our Lady of Lourdes RC School | 66% | 5.2% | 21.3% | 193 | 0.6 miles |
| Manorside Primary School | 73% | 5% | 17.5% | 237 | 0.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.59%
- English as an additional language
- 70.1%
- Overall absence
- 4.16%
- Persistent absence
- 8.57%
Location
Nearby schools
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Moss Hall Infant School0.0 miles
Primary · London
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Northside Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Our Lady of Lourdes RC School0.6 miles
Primary · London
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Manorside Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Moss Hall Junior School ranks 240th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
- Abacus Belsize Primary School Primary
- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
- Adamsrill Primary School Primary
- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Moss Hall Junior School teach?
- Moss Hall Junior School teaches children aged 7 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Moss Hall Junior School?
- The headteacher of Moss Hall Junior School is Ms Jen Brodkin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Moss Hall Junior School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Moss Hall Junior School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Moss Hall Junior School?
- Moss Hall Junior School has 474 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 7 to 11.
- Is Moss Hall Junior School full?
- Moss Hall Junior School has capacity for 480 pupils and 474 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Moss Hall Junior School a faith school?
- No. Moss Hall Junior School has no designated religious character.
- Does Moss Hall Junior School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Moss Hall Junior School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Moss Hall Junior School?
- Moss Hall Junior School is part of the Moss Hall Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Moss Hall Junior School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 77% in 2022/23 and 81% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Moss Hall Junior School rank locally?
- Moss Hall Junior School ranked 25th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 89% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 81% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Moss Hall Junior School's absence rate?
- Moss Hall Junior School's overall absence rate is 4.2% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Moss Hall Junior School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Moss Hall Junior School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.