Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

About Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery

Moss Bury Primary School and Nursery is clearly a popular choice among local families, with a striking 119 applications for just 28 places in the 2025/26 admissions round, giving an oversubscription ratio of 4.25. That means more than four families applied for every available spot. Of those, 36 put the school as their first preference, and 26 first-preference offers were made, so the school is heavily oversubscribed even among those who want it most. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, an ungraded visit in July 2022, confirmed it remains Good, and its previous graded inspection in 2013 also rated it Good overall, with Good leadership and management. This consistency in quality is likely a key reason parents are so keen to secure a place here. The school serves 245 pupils, slightly above its stated capacity of 240, and has a nursery provision for children from age three.

Academically, Moss Bury performs solidly against local averages. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 61% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is just below the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%. However, the school’s maths results are notably strong: 84% of pupils achieved the expected standard in maths, and 41% reached the higher standard, with an average scaled score of 108. Reading saw 77% at expected and 34% at the higher standard, with an average score of 106. Writing was the weaker area, with 64% at expected and only 9% at the higher standard. Nationally, the school ranks in the bottom half for its combined RWM expected score, sitting at the 55th percentile, but within Stevenage it ranks 8th out of 19 primary schools, placing it in the top half locally.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including a music room, ICT suite, sensory room, forest school, art studios, sports hall and even a chapel. Sports on offer include athletics, netball, tennis, swimming and cricket, and there are clubs such as film, drama, gardening and book club. For families with children who have additional needs, Moss Bury has a SEN unit and provisions for specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social, emotional and mental health needs, speech, language and communication needs, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 27.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a relatively diverse catchment. Given its high oversubscription, families should definitely list it as a first preference and consider applying early. It suits families who value a well-resourced primary with strong maths outcomes and a supportive SEN offer, and who are happy in a larger-than-capacity school environment.

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