Talmud Torah Yetev Lev, London

Independent
Other independent school
Boys
Ages 212

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr E Padwa
Pupils:776 / 567 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02088063834
Address:111-115 Cazenove Road, London, N16 6AX
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:3 September 1959

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 27 November 2024View full report
URN:100289
UKPRN:10070522
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Hackney North and Stoke Newington
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Pupils are polite and courteous and report enjoying school. The school has adequate fire safety procedures with regular drills and appropriate evacuation time recording. However, parents should be aware that the inspection identified serious concerns about overall pupil welfare, health and safety that require urgent improvement.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils are polite, courteous and enjoy attending school
  • Fire risk assessments and fire drill procedures are adequate
  • Suitable number of staff have first-aid training

Areas for Improvement

  • Safeguarding policies are not up to date and staff lack adequate child protection training
  • Buildings are untidy, dirty and in poor state of repair with inadequate maintenance
  • Supervision of pupils is inadequate, particularly during break times and outside lessons
  • Risk assessments are not thorough or accurate
  • First aid procedures and accident recording are inadequate
  • Visitor check-in procedures are not properly implemented
  • Staff recruitment records lack sufficient documentation of checks completed

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective - staff have not received adequate child protection training, the designated child protection officer lacks current training and clear job description, and welfare policies do not reflect latest national guidance.

Talmud Torah Yetev Lev is a strictly orthodox Jewish day school for boys aged 3-12 years with 762 pupils on roll, housed across four separate buildings. This unannounced emergency inspection found that procedures for ensuring pupils' welfare, health and safety are inadequate.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Train Stations

Stoke Newington Rail Station
596m · 10 min walk
Stoke Newington Station (Entrance)
609m · 10 min walk
Clapton Rail Station
704m · 11 min walk

Bus Stops

Fountayne Road (Stop UP)
21m · 0 min walk
Cazenove Road / Geldeston Road (Stop UY)
183m · 3 min walk
Upper Clapton Road (Stop UR)
214m · 3 min walk
Jessam Avenue (Stop UH)
278m · 5 min walk
Cazenove Road (E5) (Stop UF)
282m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

137%

Over capacity

776 pupils

567 capacity

209 places over capacity

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Hackney

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

2,559

Applications

2,035

Got 1st preference

77.2%

Got preferred school

97.3%

Secondary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)

Inspection History(15)

27 November 2024
6 February 2024
18 May 2022

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