Independent Jewish Day School, LONDON
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school creates a warm, welcoming community where every child feels valued and supported. Pupils achieve above national average results and develop into thoughtful, responsible citizens through an exceptional personal development programme. The school excels at celebrating diversity and encouraging pupils to support their community through charity work and leadership roles.
Key Strengths
- Exemplary behaviour and attitudes, with pupils embracing school values of ready, respectful, safe and kind
- Outstanding personal development programme that builds character, leadership skills and community engagement
- Well-designed, broad curriculum taught in logical order with strong phonics teaching from early years
- Inclusive school culture that celebrates diversity and promotes pupils' understanding of different faiths
- Strong SEND provision with well-considered curriculum adaptations that enable all pupils to participate fully
Areas for Improvement
- Writing standards are not consistently high across all subjects - pupils' written responses sometimes fall below the high standards achieved in other areas
- Early years curriculum activities sometimes lack challenge to fully engage children and deepen their curiosity and concentration
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school demonstrating a strong culture that puts pupils' interests first and provides trusted adults for concerns.
Extracurricular Activities
Public speaking, music performances, school assemblies, eco ambassadors, art ambassadors, computing ambassadors, house captains, school council, educational visits to environment centres, museums, area competitions in art and computing
Independent Jewish Day School is a primary academy in Hendon with 219 pupils aged 3-11. The school has made significant improvements since its last inspection, with pupils achieving above national averages and demonstrating exemplary behaviour.
At a Glance
0.5%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
91 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 88%. Maths has declined from 93% to 88%. Writing has improved from 77% to 83%.
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
28.7
Infant (KS1)
28.0
KS2
8
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
94%
Near capacity
214 pupils
228 capacity
14 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - LONDON
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for LONDON
Admissions Demand - Barnet
Places available
4,376
Applications
3,709
Got 1st preference
84.3%
Got preferred school
97.1%
Primary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)
Inspection History(3)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.27421%
Overall absence
7.51445%
Persistent absence
173
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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