Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo, London
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo is an independent school for boys aged 3 to 15 in London. It has an Orthodox Jewish religious character. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in September 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo are Ateres Beis Yaakov (0.1 miles, Good); WENTWORTH COLLEGE (0.2 miles, Outstanding); Beth Jacob Grammar School for Girls (0.3 miles, Requires improvement); and Tiferes High School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement, selective).
Ateres Beis YaakovWENTWORTH COLLEGEBeth Jacob Grammar School for GirlsTiferes High School
Who goes there
In 2026, 84 pupils (26.2%) received SEN support and 5 (1.6%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Brent Cross Station, about 740 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brent Street / Green Lane, 180 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentNot met
- 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, 9 September 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 September 2025 inspection report.
Areas for Improvement
- School does not teach the full statutory content for relationships and sex education required by the Department for Education
- Curriculum does not include teaching on certain protected characteristics as set out in the Equality Act 2010
- School leadership has not made changes to address previous inspection findings despite multiple monitoring visits
- Action plan submitted by school was evaluated as not acceptable
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements, including policy availability to parents, continue to be met and effective.
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo is an independent Orthodox Jewish day school for boys aged 3-15 in London. The school does not meet independent school standards related to relationships and sex education (RSE) and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby independent schools
Keep up with Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo
Getting There
Tube / Metro / Tram
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 98
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 16
- Children hurt
- 8
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 82 slight.
8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
20 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.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
89%
Available places
321 pupils
360 places
39 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,618
Applications
3,998
Got 1st preference
72.7%
Got preferred school
93.2%
All secondary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(15)
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), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
84
SEN Support
5
EHC Plans
27.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
321
Total Pupils
321
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Questions parents ask about Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo
What is Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo's Ofsted rating?
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo's most recent Ofsted inspection, in September 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2024, Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in September 2025, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo?
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo has around 321 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo?
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo 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 Tiferes Shlomo?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 98 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 16 serious and 82 slight. 8 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot, 2 on a bicycle and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 20 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 Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo?
Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo is at Danescroft Avenue, London, London, NW4 2NB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)