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Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School, London

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Ages 4–11

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 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 July 2023. 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. It was 95% full in 2025.

SATs results
Above England average
Ofsted
Good (2023)
Demand
Oversubscribed
Attendance
In line with England
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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

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School in detail

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School in its own words

In its own words: "Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School is a innovative modern-orthodox Jewish primary school serving the London Jewish community with outstanding teaching staff and a track record of academic excellence. It promotes a commitment to orthodox Jewish practice, a love of and commitment to Israel and active involvement within the Jewish community, the British community and the wider world."

Vision and values (school website)

Source: The school's own website

Results

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 94% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 85% and 85% in Barnet and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 87% in reading and 83% in maths in 2024.

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

Getting a place at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

For September 2026 entry, 37 families put Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School as their first choice and 92 named it as one of their preferences, for 31 places offered. That is 1.2 first choices for every place. 10 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

Admissions history and your chances at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other state primary schools to Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School are Northside Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 73% reading, 80% maths); Summerside Primary Academy (0.4 miles, Good, 84% reading, 87% maths); Moss Hall Infant School (0.6 miles, Good); and Moss Hall Junior School (0.6 miles, Good, 91% reading, 92% maths).

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 3 of them.

Northside Primary SchoolSummerside Primary AcademyMoss Hall Infant SchoolMoss Hall Junior School

The trust

Sacks Morasha 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.

All 4 schools in Jewish Community Academy Trust

Who goes there

2.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 3.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

Staffing

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School had 17 teachers in 2026, one for every 12 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 Woodside Park, about 840 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

20 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Tally Ho Corner, 150 metres away.

Suspensions and exclusions

In 2024/25, Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School issued 3 suspensions, 1.5 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

Secondary schools nearby

The secondary schools closest to Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School are St Michael's Catholic Grammar School (0.3 miles), Wren Academy Finchley (0.3 miles), The Compton School (0.6 miles) and Finchley Catholic High School (0.6 miles).

St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolWren Academy FinchleyThe Compton SchoolFinchley Catholic High School

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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Dena Shmuel
Pupils:192
LA:Barnet
Phone:02031151900
Address:31 Stanhope Road, Barnet, London, N12 9DX
Trust:JEWISH COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST (4 schools)
Status:open
Opened:1 March 2019

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
Good

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 12 July 2023View full report
URN:146662
UKPRN:10082367
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its July 2023 inspection.

Rated Outstanding for

Personal development.

Rated Good for

Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Leadership & management, Early years.

At a Glance

2.6%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2024/25

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths+11ppWriting-6pp

Reading has improved from 87% to 100% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 83% to 94% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 83% to 77% (2024 to 2025).

Class Sizes

27.4

Avg class size

25.7

Infant (KS1)

28.8

KS2

7

Total classes

1 class with more than 30 pupils

2025/26 academic year

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools

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Before and after school care

Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School.

  • VAKS Ltd440m away · Not yet graded
  • North Finchley Tutors520m away · Not yet graded
  • Summerside N12 0QU Non Stop Action700m away · Not yet graded
  • Happy Days Club700m away · Not yet graded

Getting There

Bus Stops

Tally Ho Corner (Stop D)
150m · 2 min walk
North Finchley Bus Station (Stop E)
180m · 3 min walk
North Finchley High Road (Stop J)
245m · 4 min walk
Torrington Park Surgery (->W)
264m · 4 min walk
Kingsway / North Finchley (Stop T)
281m · 5 min walk

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Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
117
Fatal
0
Serious
12
Children hurt
3

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 117 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 105 slight.

3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot.

17 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.

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

200 pupils

210 places

10 spare places in 2025

2025, DfE school capacity data

Area Demand Pressure - London

Low pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:28,602

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Barnet council

Low demand council-wide0.85 applications per place

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: Oversubscribed

Inspection History(2)

12 July 2023
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
24 June 2014
Good
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

24

SEN Support

6

EHC Plans

15.6%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Specific Learning Difficulty9
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Speech, Language & Communication4
Social, Emotional & Mental Health3
Physical Disability2
Autistic Spectrum Disorder2
Visual Impairment1
Other1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
94.3%
Mixed
1.5%
Unclassified
2.1%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals2.6%
English as Additional Language3.1%

192

Total Pupils

95

Boys

97

Girls

2026 academic year

Workforce

17

Teachers

11.3:1

Pupil-teacher ratio

£49,025

Mean salary

2026 data

School Funding

£5,334

Per pupil

£1156k

Total funding

£8k

Pupil premium

Deprivation£8,816
EAL funding£2,972
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

4.8%

Overall absence

9.4%

Persistent absence

181

Enrolments

Authorised3.4%
Unauthorised1.4%
Persistent (10%+)9.4%
Severe (50%+)1.1%

Absence trend

3.5%
20/21
5.3%
21/22
3.5%
22/23
3.7%
23/24
4.8%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

Questions parents ask about Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School

What are SATs results like at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Of the pupils at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 100% reached the expected standard in reading and 94% did so in maths.

What is Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in July 2023.

What is the catchment area for Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

No fixed boundary. When Sacks Morasha 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 Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 95% of its capacity.

How big are the classes at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Classes at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School average 27.4 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.

How many pupils go to Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School has around 192 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.

What is attendance like at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

4.8% of sessions were missed at Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School in 2024/25. 9.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).

How do I apply to Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Sacks Morasha 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 Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?

Ofsted's childcare register lists 4 out-of-school clubs within a kilometre of Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School: VAKS Ltd (440m away, registered, not yet graded), North Finchley Tutors (520m away, registered, not yet graded) and Summerside N12 0QU Non Stop Action (700m away, registered, not yet graded). The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.

How many road collisions happen near Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 117 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 12 serious and 105 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot. 17 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 Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School?

Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School is at 31 Stanhope Road, Barnet, London, N12 9DX.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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