School profile

Muswell Hill Primary School

Primary · Community school · London, N10 3ST

Outstanding

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

889 of 15,057

Top 6% in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Ofsted inspection and rating

Muswell Hill Primary School rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 21 Apr 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages4 to 11
Pupils419 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Amanda Howells
Local authorityHaringey
Opened01 May 2000
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131871.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths85%70%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths23%16%8%
Average reading score109107106
Average maths score108106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108107105
Expected standard in reading93%80%76%
Expected standard in writing90%77%73%
Expected standard in maths88%80%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils419
Girls197
Boys222
Eligible for free school meals11.5%
First language not English58.9%
SEN support69
EHC plan14
Average class size30

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
34.4%
White British
31.7%
White and Asian
6.9%
Other mixed
6.7%
Other ethnic group
4.5%
White and Black African
1.9%
Indian
1.9%
Other Asian
1.7%
African
1.7%
Chinese
1.7%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolHaringeyEngland
Overall absence4.3%5.3%5.1%
Persistent absence7.9%14.8%13.2%
Severe absence0%1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)60
Applications (Reception)325
First preference applications (Reception)71
First preference offers (Reception)52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)56

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll416
Unfilled places1%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.4
Pupils per adult15.2
Teachers (FTE)18.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.06
Support staff (FTE)14.74
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2516.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.1
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.5

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.5%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Muswell Hill Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miNot applicableUnique Children's SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableNorfolk House SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.4 miPrimaryOur Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.5 miSecondaryFortismere SchoolFoundation school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt James Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryTetherdown Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryEden PrimaryFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryRhodes Avenue Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryColdfall Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miSecondaryAlexandra Park SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Muswell Hill Primary School

What is Muswell Hill Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Muswell Hill Primary School is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 21 Apr 2026. Ofsted report cards have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Muswell Hill Primary School rank in England?

Muswell Hill Primary School ranks 889 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (top 6%).

How many pupils attend Muswell Hill Primary School?

Muswell Hill Primary School has 419 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.