Wiznitz Cheder School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 6 months agoReport card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Wiznitz Cheder provides a safe, calm and welcoming environment where pupils are respectful and well-behaved. Staff are well-supported and the school has strong connections with the local community. However, parents should be aware that there are significant concerns about the quality of teaching in core subjects like reading, writing and maths, with many pupils not making enough progress.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe and valued
- Positive behaviour and calm learning environment with respectful pupils
- Good attendance with leaders intervening quickly on concerns
- Staff wellbeing is well managed by leaders
- Strong sense of community with pupils learning about helping others
Areas for Improvement
- Significant gaps in pupils' knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics
- Secular curriculum not well sequenced, causing disjointed learning
- Teachers lack subject knowledge and do not intervene when pupils make errors
- Support for pupils with SEND is not precise or well monitored
- Limited teaching of other faiths, cultures and online safety
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open culture where safety is everyone's responsibility and concerns are actively identified and managed.
Extracurricular Activities
Visits to local parks and places of interest, visits to local residential homes, fundraising for the community, faith-based extra-curricular activities
Wiznitz Cheder School is a Jewish independent school in London where safeguarding standards are met and pupils feel safe. However, the school has significant weaknesses in its secular curriculum, with many pupils having gaps in reading, writing and mathematics.
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
51%
Available places
61 pupils
120 capacity
59 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Hackney
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(13)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Linked Schools
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