Rimon Jewish Primary School, London
Rimon Jewish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in London, part of Jewish Community Academy Trust. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2014. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 36th-highest of the 959 schools in London with published results, and 247th of 14,452 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.6 first-choice applications for every place. It was full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2014)
- Demand
- 1.6 first choices per place
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Rimon Jewish Primary School in detail
Rimon Jewish Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Established in 2012, Rimon is a warm, nurturing and inclusive Modern Orthodox Jewish primary school based in Golders Green (NW11)."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, netball, cross-country, running, yoga, ballet, drama and chess.
Coming up: an admissions event on Monday 9 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open day on Monday 30 November 2026 and an open evening on Monday 30 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
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Vision and values (school website)Clubs (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 97% of Year 6 pupils at Rimon Jewish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 97% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 71% in reading and 71% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at Rimon Jewish Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Rimon Jewish Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 30 places offered. That is 1.6 first choices for every place. 19 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Rimon Jewish Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Rimon Jewish Primary School are Wessex Gardens Primary School (0.4 miles, Requires improvement, 70% reading, 77% maths); All Saints' CofE Primary School NW2 (0.4 miles, Good, 62% reading, 66% maths); Childs Hill Primary School (0.5 miles, 64% reading, 64% maths); and Menorah Primary School for Boys (0.5 miles, 91% reading, 100% maths).
Rimon Jewish Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Wessex Gardens Primary SchoolAll Saints' CofE Primary School NW2Childs Hill Primary SchoolMenorah Primary School for Boys
The trust
Rimon 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
6.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 0% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 21 pupils (10%) received SEN support and 7 (3.3%) 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 autism.
Staffing
Rimon Jewish Primary School had 16 teachers in 2026, one for every 13 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Golders Green Station, about 680 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dunstan Road (->w), 70 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
Rimon Jewish Primary School recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Rimon Jewish Primary School are Clarion (0.8 miles), Hampstead School (0.9 miles) and The Henrietta Barnett School (1 mile).
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); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from March 2014, 12 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its March 2014 inspection.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
6.2%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 71% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 71% to 97% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 71% to 83% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
6
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Rimon Jewish Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Rimon Jewish Primary School.
- The Club @ RimonAt the school · Not yet graded
- Golders Green Tuition Centre720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Rimon Jewish Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Rimon Jewish Primary School is in Barnet; for families living there:
Apply to Barnet for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 42
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 14
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 28 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
100%
Full
210 pupils
210 places
No spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,268
Applications
3,649
Got 1st preference
86.1%
Got preferred school
98.0%
All primary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: 1.6 first choices per place
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
21
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
13.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
210
Total Pupils
101
Boys
109
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
16
Teachers
13.1:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£51,893
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,576
Per pupil
£1263k
Total funding
£23k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.7%
Overall absence
8.6%
Persistent absence
185
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
Rimon Jewish Primary School
Questions parents ask about Rimon Jewish Primary School
What are SATs results like at Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Of the pupils at Rimon Jewish Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 97% reached the expected standard in reading and 97% did so in maths.
What is Rimon Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Rimon Jewish Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in March 2014, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Rimon Jewish Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Rimon Jewish Primary School is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Rimon Jewish Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Classes at Rimon Jewish Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 2 classes have more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Rimon Jewish Primary School has around 210 pupils on roll. 6% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Rimon Jewish Primary School?
4.7% of sessions were missed at Rimon Jewish Primary School in 2024/25. 8.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Rimon 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.
Does Rimon Jewish Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: The Club @ Rimon (registered, not yet graded). There is another within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 42 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 14 serious and 28 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Rimon Jewish Primary School?
Rimon Jewish Primary School is at 41a Dunstan Road, London, NW11 8AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)