Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School, London
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School is an independent school for boys aged 5 to 13 in London. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in July 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in July 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School are Beis Malka Girls' School (under 0.1 miles, Requires improvement); TTD Gur School (under 0.1 miles, Inadequate); Tawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational Trust (0.2 miles, Good); and Talmud Torah Yetev Lev (0.3 miles, Inadequate).
Beis Malka Girls' SchoolTTD Gur SchoolTawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustTalmud Torah Yetev Lev
Who goes there
In 2026, 105 pupils (44.9%) received SEN support and 32 (13.7%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stoke Newington Rail Station, about 280 metres away (roughly a 3-minute walk).
10 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lynmouth Road, 190 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 801 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hackney (1215).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentMet
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Progress-monitoring inspection, 10 July 2025: The school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's July 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has made a positive commitment to improvement by working with external consultants and creating new leadership positions to develop staff skills. Teachers demonstrate good subject knowledge and understand the curriculum content they need to teach. The school has established appropriate safeguarding systems and staff are well-trained in recognizing and reporting concerns.
Key Strengths
- Teachers now have secure knowledge and understanding of the curriculum subjects they teach
- Safeguarding policies and procedures are appropriate and well-managed
- School leadership has developed new senior and middle leadership roles to build internal capacity
Areas for Improvement
- Lessons are not consistently well-planned with clear learning objectives - activities sometimes do not match intended learning
- Teachers do not routinely check pupils' understanding during lessons, leading to gaps in knowledge and misconceptions
- Training provided to staff is not being regularly applied in classrooms, slowing school improvement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has an appropriate policy, knowledgeable leaders, staff receive appropriate training, and proper recruitment checks are completed.
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School is an orthodox Jewish boys' school for ages 5-11 that does not currently meet all independent school standards. The school continues to work with an external consultant to improve the delivery of its secular curriculum, though progress has been slower than expected.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby independent schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 207
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 34
- Children hurt
- 21
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 207 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 34 serious and 173 slight.
21 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
46 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 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
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
59%
Available places
234 pupils
400 places
166 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Hackney council
Places available
2,489
Applications
2,029
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(18)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
105
SEN Support
32
EHC Plans
58.5%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
234
Total Pupils
234
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Linked Schools
Schools linked by geographic proximity
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School
Questions parents ask about Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School
What is Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School's Ofsted rating?
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in July 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in July 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in July 2024, Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in July 2025, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School?
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School has around 234 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School?
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 207 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 34 serious and 173 slight. 21 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 12 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 46 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School?
Talmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz School is at 26 Lampard Grove, London, N16 6XB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)