Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
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Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Simon Marks provides a safe and secure environment where pupils feel happy and enjoy their time at school. The school excels in teaching phonics in the early years and Key Stage 1, helping pupils quickly develop reading skills. Year 1 and Year 6 benefit from consistently good teaching that challenges more able pupils, particularly in mathematics.
Key Strengths
- Phonics teaching is good in early years and Key Stage 1, with pupils quickly developing skills to tackle unfamiliar words
- Pupils make good progress in Year 1 and Year 6 with consistently good teaching and high challenge for more able pupils in mathematics
- Safeguarding is robust with all adults vigilant in keeping pupils safe and secure
- Strong spiritual, moral, social and cultural development promoted through school values and inter-faith links
- Local authority support has helped halt the decline in school performance
Areas for Improvement
- Quality of teaching has declined and is not enabling all pupils to make consistently good progress across the school
- Teachers do not always have high enough expectations of pupils, with work sometimes too easy for the most able
- Marking does not always identify errors quickly enough or provide clear feedback for improvement
- Inconsistency in practice between Nursery and Reception, particularly in assessment accuracy and use
- Support staff are not always deployed effectively to support learning
- Behaviour requires improvement with some pupils becoming distracted when teaching does not engage them
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with robust arrangements rigorously implemented, policies carefully reviewed, and regular staff training ensuring adults know how to spot warning signs and remain vigilant.
Extracurricular Activities
school council, parliament visit, breakfast club
Simon Marks Jewish Primary School is a Modern Jewish Orthodox primary school below average in size with a diverse pupil population, two-fifths of whom speak English as an additional language. The school requires improvement following a decline in teaching quality and pupil progress this year due to staffing changes.
At a Glance
27.1%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has remained stable at around 100%. Maths has remained stable at around 100%. Writing has remained stable at around 100%.
Class Sizes
19.0
Avg class size
17.5
Infant (KS1)
23.3
KS2
6
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
121 pupils
240 capacity
119 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Hackney
Places available
2,495
Applications
1,817
Got 1st preference
85.0%
Got preferred school
98.1%
Primary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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Pupil Demographics
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Pupil Absence2024/25
10%
Overall absence
29.90654%
Persistent absence
107
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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