Hertsmere Jewish Primary School, Radlett
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Radlett, part of Jewish Community Academy Trust. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2024. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 79th-highest of the 340 schools in Hertfordshire with published results, and 2,629th of 14,452 across England. It was 87% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School in detail
Results
In 2025, 86% of Year 6 pupils at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results were similar in 2024 (79% in reading, 90% in maths).
Getting a place at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 52 families put Hertsmere Jewish Primary School as their first choice and 129 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Hertsmere Jewish Primary School are Newberries Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 73% reading, 73% maths); Meryfield Primary School (0.9 miles, Good, 71% reading, 67% maths); Parkside Community Primary School (1.1 miles, Good, 74% reading, 74% maths); and St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School (1.3 miles, Good).
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.
Newberries Primary SchoolMeryfield Primary SchoolParkside Community Primary SchoolSt John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School
The trust
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is one of 4 schools run by Jewish Community Academy Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 82% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
Who goes there
3.1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.7% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (5.5%) received SEN support and 9 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School had 27 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Radlett Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Hertsmere Jewish Primary School stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 55 crimes within a mile of the school, most often anti-social behaviour, violence and sexual offences and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Hertsmere Jewish Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 0.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2024 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
3.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 79% to 86% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 88% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 94% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.1
Avg class size
26.0
Infant (KS1)
28.9
KS2
15
Total classes
3 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Term dates
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025.
The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
87%
Available places
375 pupils
431 places
56 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Radlett
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Radlett
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
9
EHC Plans
7.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
422
Total Pupils
207
Boys
215
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
27
Teachers
15.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£47,304
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1965k
Total funding
£24k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.5%
Overall absence
4.9%
Persistent absence
325
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Questions parents ask about Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
What are SATs results like at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
Of the pupils at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 86% reached the expected standard in reading and 88% did so in maths.
What is Hertsmere Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2019 it was rated Inadequate.
What is the catchment area for Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School was not full in 2025: it ran at 87% of its 431 places.
How big are the classes at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
Classes at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School average 28.1 pupils (2025/26). 3 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School has around 422 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
3.5% of sessions were missed at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School in 2024/25. 4.9% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Hertsmere Jewish Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
No injury road collisions were reported to the police within 500 m of the school's mapped location in 2021 to 2025. The typical figure for schools in Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is at Watling Street, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7LQ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)