Moss Hall Nursery School
Local authority nursery nursery school in London (Barnet).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Moss Hall Nursery School Moss Hall Nursery School is a long established nursery school in the heart of the West Finchley community. Generations of local families have attended our school. Children are at the heart of all we do and we support them in becoming confident, independent and capable learners.
At Moss Hall Nursery School children: Are curious Ask questions Make links Like to try new things Become highly involved in their play Are intrinsically motivated Concentrate Persist when things are tricky Are imaginative We are a Maintained Nursery School which means: We are led by a head teacher and employ qualified teachers to lead the curriculum, just like schools in other phases We give priority in our admissions to vulnerable children and have the skills and expertise to support them successfully.
Like primary and secondary schools, our special needs and disabilities co-ordinator (SENDCo) must be a teacher. We support a high number of children with SEND and share our expertise in early identification and intervention with other settings.
Our early years practitioners are highly qualified and experienced professionals We share our expertise with other early education and childcare providers, so that all children in the local community benefit.
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Forest School
Awards
3 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
Key facts
- URN
- 101253
- Type
- Local authority nursery school
- Phase
- Nursery
- Ages
- 2 to 5
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Jonathan Brown | Chair of Governors | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Ben Hasan | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2026 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Oliver Dean | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Amy Graves | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Sara Taiyari | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Dr Tim Gibbs | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Alexandra Mosafi | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Janine O'Higgins | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Patrick Richmond | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mr Max Thompson-Newman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Subpreet Deu Former | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
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