Sinai Jewish Primary School, Harrow
Sinai Jewish Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Harrow. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in January 2015. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 28 schools in Harrow with published results, and 1,154th of 14,452 across England. It was 96% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2015)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Brent (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Sinai Jewish Primary School in detail
Sinai Jewish Primary School in its own words
In its own words: "Sinai School is a warm, caring and nurturing school with high academic standards and high expectations underpinned by the principles of a strong love of Judaism and Israel."
From the headteacher's welcome: "We are Europe's largest Jewish primary school and we pride ourselves in being forward thinking educators, always striving for the best for each and every one of our pupils. We are extremely proud of our students, our best ambassadors, who are polite and caring children and motivated to strive for the best."
Clubs and activities named on the school's website include dance, drama and chess.
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 3 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)Clubs (school website)Open days on the school's site (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 93% of Year 6 pupils at Sinai Jewish Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 90% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 80% and 80% in Brent and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 80% in reading and 91% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Sinai Jewish Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 87 families put Sinai Jewish Primary School as their first choice and 202 named it as one of their preferences, for 89 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 5 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Sinai Jewish Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Sinai Jewish Primary School are Kingsbury Green Primary School (0.6 miles, Good, 78% reading, 80% maths); St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School (0.6 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 82% maths); Uxendon Manor Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 92% reading, 94% maths); and St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School (0.7 miles, Outstanding, 90% reading, 96% maths).
Sinai Jewish Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
Kingsbury Green Primary SchoolSt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary SchoolUxendon Manor Primary SchoolSt Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
What parents say
264 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Sinai Jewish Primary School (as of September 2025): 96% would recommend the school, 97% say their child is happy there and 62% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (98%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (62%).
Who goes there
2.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
Staffing
Sinai Jewish Primary School had 43 teachers in 2026, one for every 14 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical primary school, at about one for every 20.
Getting there
The nearest Underground station is Kingsbury Underground Station, about 600 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Jewish Free School (->e), 300 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 260 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Brent (744).
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Sinai Jewish Primary School issued 7 suspensions, 1.1 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Sinai Jewish Primary School are JFS (0.1 miles), Claremont High School (0.6 miles), Kingsbury High School (0.8 miles) and Ark Academy (1 mile).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from January 2015, 11 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's November 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This school excels at creating a caring, nurturing environment where every child is encouraged to be the best they can. Teachers have exceptional subject knowledge and use expert teaching to help pupils develop deep understanding across all areas of learning. The school places strong emphasis on reading from Reception onwards, resulting in fluent, enthusiastic readers who love books.
Key Strengths
- Expert teaching with strong subject knowledge helps pupils develop deep understanding and specialist vocabulary
- Ambitious, well-designed curriculum builds on prior learning from early years onwards
- Excellent focus on reading with well-trained staff and strong phonics support, resulting in pupils achieving highly
- Pupils with SEND receive tailored support and make strong progress with access to the same curriculum
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and attitudes, with high attendance because pupils want to be in school every day
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective with staff creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Sports competitions, choir performances, school assemblies, visits to museums, farms, sporting arenas and local countryside, therapy dogs, reading buddies programme, school council with democratic voting
Sinai Jewish Primary School is an outstanding nurturing school where pupils grow and thrive with warm relationships between staff and pupils. Pupils show curiosity in their learning and achieve extremely well academically, personally, and socially.
At a Glance
2.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
264 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 80% to 93% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 90% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 89% to 95% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
28.7
Avg class size
26.9
Infant (KS1)
29.8
KS2
18
Total classes
2 classes with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Sinai Jewish Primary School
Smiles from our Succah...
28 Sep 2026
National Teaching Assistants' Day
25 Sep 2026
Nursery go on a shape walk
24 Sep 2026
Reception Colour Monsters
16 Sep 2026
Happy smiles for our Reception starters
7 Sep 2026
Welcome back!
3 Sep 2026
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Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Sinai Jewish Primary School.
- Kumon Kingsbury Study Centre660m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Sinai Jewish Primary School is a voluntary aided school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Brent's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Sinai Jewish Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Sinai Jewish Primary School is in Brent; for families living there:
Apply to Brent for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt.
2 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 Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 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
Your chances of a place at Sinai Jewish Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
96%
Near capacity
591 pupils
618 places
27 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Harrow
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Harrow
Across Brent council
Places available
3,953
Applications
3,128
Got 1st preference
88.5%
Got preferred school
98.8%
All primary applications across Brent council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(8)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
97
SEN Support
25
EHC Plans
18.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
658
Total Pupils
328
Boys
330
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
43
Teachers
15.3:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£53,938
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£5,310
Per pupil
£3278k
Total funding
£35k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.8%
Persistent absence
516
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
Questions parents ask about Sinai Jewish Primary School
What are SATs results like at Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Of the pupils at Sinai Jewish Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 93% reached the expected standard in reading and 90% did so in maths.
What is Sinai Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Sinai Jewish Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in January 2015, it was rated Good.
How close to Sinai Jewish Primary School do you need to live?
Brent published for September 2026 entry that the last place offered at Sinai Jewish Primary School under its "Siblings Of Pupils Attending With A Completed And Valid Crp 2" criterion went to a family 11877 metres away. This is the authority's own figure for one year, not a fixed boundary - the cut-off moves with the number of applications, so treat it as a guide rather than a guarantee.
Is it hard to get a place at Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Sinai Jewish Primary School was close to full in 2025, at 96% of its capacity.
How big are the classes at Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Classes at Sinai Jewish Primary School average 28.7 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 Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Sinai Jewish Primary School has around 658 pupils on roll. 3% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Sinai Jewish Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Sinai Jewish Primary School in 2024/25. 4.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Apply through Brent's coordinated admissions process, naming Sinai 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 Sinai Jewish Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club within a kilometre of Sinai Jewish Primary School: Kumon Kingsbury Study Centre (660m 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 Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 16 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt. 2 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 Brent is 61.5 (the median across 102 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Sinai Jewish Primary School?
Sinai Jewish Primary School is at Shakespeare Drive, Kenton, Harrow, Middlesex, HA3 9UD.
Sources: Brent admissions booklet; Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)