Sinai Jewish Primary School, Harrow

Good
Primary
Voluntary aided school
Mixed
Jewish
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~566m)Possible (~809m)Unlikely (~1.1km)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Juliette Lipshaw
Pupils:658 / 690 capacity
LA:Brent
Phone:02082041550
Address:Shakespeare Drive, Kenton, Harrow, HA3 9UD
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Outstanding

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Outstanding

Early Years

Inspected 19 November 2024View full report
URN:101549
UKPRN:10073750
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Brent West
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Sinai is a vibrant, welcoming school where excellent teaching inspires children to learn and achieve. The school celebrates its Jewish heritage while fostering respect for different cultures and religions, preparing pupils exceptionally well for life in modern Britain. Teachers provide tailored support to help all pupils, including those with additional needs, make strong progress.

Key Strengths

  • Teachers enthusiastically engage pupils and secure good progress, with outstanding progress in reading and writing in some year groups
  • Disadvantaged pupils, disabled pupils and those with special educational needs make more progress than all other pupils
  • The school's Jewish faith ethos exceptionally promotes spiritual, moral, social and cultural development and prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain
  • Pupils are articulate, mature and thoughtful learners who behave well
  • The school keeps pupils exceptionally safe and secure

Areas for Improvement

  • Progress in mathematics is not as rapid as in reading and writing
  • Children in the Nursery class do not make as much progress as children in the Reception classes
  • Middle leaders do not take full responsibility for the quality of teaching and achievement in their subjects

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - the school keeps pupils exceptionally safe and secure, with the governing body fully aware of statutory responsibilities and ensuring arrangements meet requirements.

Extracurricular Activities

Specialist teaching in French, music, art and sport; sporting clubs; school council projects; charity fundraising; international school links with social media contact and teacher exchanges; world peace projects

Sinai Jewish Primary School is a good school with high expectations and ambitions for all pupils. Senior leaders have secured rapid improvements in teaching quality and pupil achievement.

At a Glance

2.9%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

264 responses
Would recommend96%
Child is happy97%
Well taught96%
Good progress96%
Feels safe98%
Well behaved95%
Bullying dealt with13%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns72%
Wider development91%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading+13ppMaths-1ppWriting+6pp

Reading has improved from 80% to 93%. Maths has remained stable at around 90%. Writing has improved from 89% to 95%.

Class Sizes

29.3

Avg class size

26.0

Infant (KS1)

29.3

KS2

22

Total classes

7 classes with more than 30 pupils

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Kingsbury Underground Station
602m · 10 min walk
Kingsbury Station
642m · 10 min walk
Preston Road Underground Station
1.2km · 20 min walk

Bus Stops

Jewish Free School (->E)
296m · 5 min walk
The Garth (Stop S)
324m · 5 min walk
Lyndsey Park (Stop H)
372m · 6 min walk
Magnolia Court (->W)
469m · 8 min walk
Kingsbury Circle /The Mall (Stop E)
501m · 8 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

95%

Near capacity

658 pupils

690 capacity

32 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Harrow

Low pressure
New homes approved:2,530
Projected new pupils:633

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Harrow

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.83x oversubscription

Places available

3,931

Applications

3,247

Got 1st preference

85.9%

Got preferred school

97.4%

Primary admissions across Brent (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

19 November 2024
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsOutstanding
23 January 2019
20 January 2015
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

3.28669%

Overall absence

4.84496%

Persistent absence

516

Enrolments

Authorised2.70147%
Unauthorised0.58522%
Persistent (10%+)4.84496%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

3.36548%
18/19
3.13533%
20/21
5.87517%
21/22
4.87289%
22/23
3.89151%
23/24
3.28669%
24/25
Overall absence rate

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

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