Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School

A outstanding voluntary aided school school in Haringey. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Our Lady of Muswell Catholic Primary School.

London, N101PS Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

74

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
58.6
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 69.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
79.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 20.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
28 November 2017
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
9
Behaviour & attitudes
9
Personal development
9
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Pages Lane
Muswell Hill
London, N101PS

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
102142
Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Address
Pages Lane, Muswell Hill, London, N10 1PS
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Roman Catholic
School status
Open
Capacity
420 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Diocese
Archdiocese of Westminster
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
414
Free School Meals
18.0% (75 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.9% (16 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.6%
Good
Persistent Absence
12.5%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
69.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
20.0%
Reading Score:
108.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Higher):
20.0 (+12.7 vs average)
Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
69.0 (+10.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
12.5 (5.0 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 108.0
2023 109.0 109.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
23 pupils
Very Good
Pupils per Year Group
46
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
414 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Declining trend (-1.0 per year)

Down -1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"One Community, Love of Learning, Making Time for God."

One Community Love of Learning Making Time for God

The school has a Catholic ethos with liturgies led by Fr Mark and Catholic Life of the School; Religious Education is taught using the Come and See programme, with additional CST themes such as Care of Creation, Preferential Option for the Poor, Solidarity and Peace, Dignity of Workers, Human Dignity, and Other Faiths.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Team Captains School Chaplaincy Team School Council Digital Leaders Reading Champions ECO Warriors

Sports

gymnastics dance swimming outdoor education

Curriculum Highlights

Kapow scheme of work used for History (years 1-2) and Art & Design Opening Worlds curriculum used for Humanities (history and related subjects) with four-curricular approach Rocket Phonics used for phonics (Reception to Year 2; nursery resources from 2024/25) Destination Reader used to foster reading strategies in Years 3-6 CLPE (Centre for Literacy in Primary Education) approach to reading and writing (Power of Reading for writing) Complete PE used as the physical education scheme of work

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club 7:45-8:40am; After School Junior Adventures Club 3:30-4:30pm; Junior Adventures After School Club 3:30-6:00pm; Nursery wrap around care available for some cohorts.

SEND Provision

The Lady of Muswell is a mainstream inclusive school with a named SENCO (Mrs K Forkan). It uses a Wave 1/2/3 graduated approach to SEND, with intervention, and outside agency involvement when needed. It includes regular progress reviews, termly pupil progress meetings, and, if applicable, EHCPs with annual reviews. Support can include 1:1 or small-group interventions, and collaboration with external services (speech and language therapy, occupational therapy, Educational Psychology, CAMHS, etc.). The school aims to modify learning environments and provide accessible resources and equipment to meet diverse needs, with involvement from parents and multi-agency teams where appropriate.

Admissions Criteria

As a voluntary aided school, admissions are slightly different from community schools. Information is available via the OLM Admissions Policy 2026-2027 and related documents (OLM SIF Reception 2026-2027). There are spaces in the current Reception cohort; in-year admissions are also available; queries and applications are handled through the school office. See linked admissions policy and guidance pages.

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