Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
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. It had fewer first-choice applications than places, so in 2026 a family who put it first could expect an offer unless the school's other criteria ruled them out.
Demand has been fairly steady: 34 first choices in 2021, against 29 in 2026.
Across Barnet, 86% of families were offered their first-choice primary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Barnet lodged 33 appeals against primary school offers; 18 reached a hearing and 4 succeeded (22.2% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 87 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 95 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 29 | 28 | 95 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 29 | 43 | 120 | 1.5 | 14 |
| 2021 | 29 | 34 | 105 | 1.2 | 5 |
| 2020 | 30 | 34 | 109 | 1.1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 30 | 46 | 105 | 1.5 | 16 |
| 2018 | 30 | 32 | 105 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 30 | 39 | 115 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 2016 | 30 | 43 | 126 | 1.4 | 13 |
| 2015 | 29 | 39 | 123 | 1.3 | 10 |
| 2014 | 28 | 29 | 102 | 1.0 | 3 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.