Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 20 January 2026 inspection grades Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School on 7 areas: 4 strong standard and 3 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Throughout the school, pupils achieve very well."

Attendance and behaviour - Strong standard. "Pupils come to school regularly and on time."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "The school embeds a highly inclusive culture."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "The school prepares pupils very well for later life."

Curriculum and teaching - Expected standard. "The curriculum is broad and well sequenced."

Early years - Expected standard. "Children benefit from a well‑considered early years curriculum."

Leadership and governance - Expected standard. "Leaders and those responsible for governance ensure that decisions are made in pupils' best interests."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "• From the early years onwards, leaders should develop and embed recent improvements to the curriculum and teaching so that pupils deepen their knowledge and build on their strong achievement over time".

In 2025, 96% of Year 6 pupils at Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 85% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.

Results were similar in 2024 (91% in reading, 95% in maths).

With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.

For September 2026 entry, 29 families put Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School as their first choice and 87 named it as one of their preferences, for 29 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. 1 family who put it first was not offered a place there.

The nearest other state primary schools to Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School are The Annunciation RC Junior School (0.3 miles, Outstanding, 86% reading, 79% maths); Deansbrook Infant School (0.3 miles, Good); Deansbrook Junior School (0.3 miles, Good, 98% reading, 100% maths); and Woodcroft Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 85% reading, 89% maths).

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 3 schools.

114 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School (as of April 2026): 95% would recommend the school, 94% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (96%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

0.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 9.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 11 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.

The nearest railway station is Mill Hill Broadway, about 460 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Ashbourne Grove, 40 metres away.

In 2024/25, Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School are Mill Hill County High School (1 mile) and Copthall School (1.1 miles).