Moreland Primary School

About Moreland Primary School

Moreland Primary School sits in Islington, where it ranks 35th out of 39 state primaries in the local authority, placing it in the bottom half of the borough. The top-performing peers nearby include Drayton Park Primary School, Gillespie Primary School, and Winton Primary School, all of which score significantly higher on the same ranking metric. Moreland’s ranking score of 50 places it well behind those schools, and the nearest Outstanding-rated primary, Hugh Myddelton Primary School, is just half a kilometre away. The school is a mixed, non-religious state primary for children aged 0 to 11, with nursery provision on site. It is oversubscribed for the 2025/26 intake, receiving 106 applications for 57 places, with 51 first-preference offers made. The oversubscription ratio of 1.86 suggests strong local demand, even though the school’s academic ranking is modest within the borough.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection, carried out in 2016, Moreland was rated Good overall, with Good marks for leadership and management and early years provision. This was an improvement from its previous inspection in 2013, when it was rated Requires Improvement. The most recent ungraded inspection, in July 2025, confirmed that standards are being maintained. At Key Stage 2, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with the Islington average of 68%. Individual subject results show 71% reached the expected standard in reading, 67% in writing, and 60% in maths. Only 2% of pupils achieved the higher standard across all three subjects. Average scores were 104 in reading and 101 in maths. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom 50% of primaries on this combined measure.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a sports hall, outdoor playground, playing fields, library, sensory room, and a chapel. Sports on offer include netball, dance, swimming and cricket, and clubs range from book club and drama to eco club, gardening, coding and chess. SEND provision covers a wide spectrum, including support for dyslexia, speech and language needs, hearing and visual impairments, physical disabilities, and autistic spectrum disorder. Parent View responses, collected from 43 respondents between September 2024 and September 2025, show strong satisfaction: 97% of parents agreed their child is happy, 96% felt their child is safe, and 93% would recommend the school. However, only 80% agreed that SEND children receive the support they need, and 60% agreed that concerns are dealt with properly. With half of pupils eligible for free school meals, Moreland serves a diverse and disadvantaged community, and its oversubscription suggests it remains a popular choice for local families despite its middling academic ranking.

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