Moreland Primary School
Primary · Community school · Ages 0–11 · London, Islington
Last distance offered · Reception 2026
Every applicant was offered a place
From Islington Council · offers on 16 April 2026
Reception last distance offered, 2019–2026 (miles)
All: every applicant was offered a place.
Moreland Primary School is a primary school in London, Islington for ages 0–11 (community school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 July 2025. Islington has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2019 to 2026 entry.
Moreland Primary School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Reception 2026 | Every applicant was offered a place |
| Reception 2025 | Not published |
| Reception 2024 | Not published |
| Reception 2022 | 1.156 mi |
| Reception 2021 | Not published |
| Reception 2019 | 0.993 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- Every applicant was offered a Reception place in 2026, whereas places ran out in both earlier years with a published outcome.
- For Reception in 2026 there were 46 first-choice applications for 59 offers; every first-choice family was offered a place, and 13 offers went to families who ranked it second or lower.
- In 2024/25, 61% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 62%), the 4th lowest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
- There are 23.7 pupils per teacher, against a middle figure of 19.8 across the 8 nearest primary schools in Islington.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Islington schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Moreland Street, London, EC1V 8BB
- Type
- Community school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 0–11
- Council
- Islington
- Pupils on roll
- 469 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 53.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 23.7
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 July 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils at Moreland Primary School come into school ready to learn.”
- “They are happy and they feel safe knowing that adults will help them if they have any worries.”
- “Staff work closely with families and the local community to support pupils’ well-being.”
To improve
- “In the past, pupils’ achievement in the mathematics national tests was not reflective of the school’s aspirations.”
- “Sometimes, however, teaching does not give pupils the help that they need to apply their prior knowledge to new learning.”
- “This results in gaps in pupils’ knowledge and understanding.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 12 September 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 61% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 46 first-preference applications, 59 offers in total, 46 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Islington.
- St Peter and St Paul Catholic Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Hugh Myddelton Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding Last distance published
- Hanover Primary School 0.3 mi Good Last distance published
- St Luke's CofE Primary School 0.3 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- City of London Primary Academy, Islington 0.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- St John Evangelist Catholic Primary School 0.4 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Prior Weston Primary School and Children's Centre 0.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Vittoria Primary School 0.8 mi School remains Good Last distance published