Yavneh Primary School, Borehamwood
Yavneh Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 4 to 11 in Borehamwood, part of Yavneh College Academy Trust. It has an Orthodox Jewish religious character. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in April 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the highest of the 10 schools in Borehamwood with published results, and 749th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2019)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 80 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Hertfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Yavneh Primary School in detail
Yavneh Primary School in its own words
Coming up: an open evening on Tuesday 10 November 2026 and an open evening on Wednesday 11 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.
All school open days in Hertfordshire
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 92% of Year 6 pupils at Yavneh Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 95% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 79% and 76% in Hertfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 85% in reading and 94% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Yavneh Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 49 families put Yavneh Primary School as their first choice and 118 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Yavneh Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Yavneh Primary School are Monksmead School (under 0.1 miles, Good, 81% reading, 74% maths); Summerswood Primary School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement, 60% reading, 57% maths); Kenilworth Primary School (0.4 miles, Good, 57% reading, 50% maths); and St Teresa Catholic Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 70% reading, 77% maths).
Yavneh Primary School's 2025 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Monksmead SchoolSummerswood Primary SchoolKenilworth Primary SchoolSt Teresa Catholic Primary School
The trust
Yavneh Primary School is one of 2 schools run by Yavneh College Academy Trust, an academy trust.
What parents say
169 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Yavneh Primary School (as of September 2025): 88% would recommend the school, 93% say their child is happy there and 60% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (93%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (60%).
Who goes there
1% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 5.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (80%) and Mixed (6%).
In 2026, 63 pupils (15.1%) received SEN support and 11 (2.6%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Elstree & Borehamwood Rail Station, about 940 metres away (roughly a 12-minute walk).
2 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Kenilworth House (near), 370 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 303 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and other theft. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Hertfordshire (138), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Yavneh Primary School issued 14 suspensions, 3.3 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Secondary schools nearby
The secondary schools closest to Yavneh Primary School are Yavneh College (under 0.1 miles), Elstree Screen Arts Academy (0.5 miles) and Hertswood Academy (0.8 miles).
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from June 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's April 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Yavneh Primary School creates a warm, inclusive community where children are encouraged to develop new talents and aspirations. The school excels at teaching important values like respect and kindness while providing high-quality academic instruction across all subjects. Pupils receive excellent support from staff who understand their individual needs and help them achieve well.
Key Strengths
- Exceptional pupil behaviour and a positive school culture based on 'The Yavneh Way' -
- Rich and varied enrichment activities including music lessons, choir, sports, and educational trips to places like The Royal Albert Hall and Shakespeare's Globe -
- Effective teaching with well-sequenced curriculum and strong subject knowledge from staff -
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND using expert strategies and careful assessment -
- Strong reading culture with early identification and support for struggling readers
Areas for Improvement
- Teaching does not always provide pupils with sufficient support to apply their knowledge of handwriting, grammar, punctuation and spelling in independent writing work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with leaders creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Trombone and music lessons, choir, local sporting events, basketball, trips to The Royal Albert Hall and Shakespeare's Globe, breakfast club
Yavneh Primary School has successfully maintained the outstanding standards from its previous inspection. The school is built on kindness and strong values that help pupils thrive academically and personally.
At a Glance
1.0%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
169 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 92% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 95% (2024 to 2025). Writing has improved from 79% to 85% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
29.8
Avg class size
29.5
Infant (KS1)
30.2
KS2
12
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Keep up with Yavneh Primary School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Yavneh Primary School.
- Active London YavnehAt the school · Not yet graded
- Super Star Sport NWL470m away · Not yet graded
- Topkidz @ Kenilworth510m away · Not yet graded
- Get With The Kids Vibe540m away · Not yet graded
- TOPKIDZ @ St.TERESAS730m away · Not yet graded
Term dates
Yavneh Primary School is a free school, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Hertfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Yavneh Primary School from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Yavneh Primary School is in Hertfordshire; for families living there:
- Hertfordshire's school travel policy: Read the home to school transport policy
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 20
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
8 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 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
Your chances of a place at Yavneh Primary School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
419 pupils
420 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Borehamwood
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Borehamwood
Across Hertfordshire council
Places available
14,776
Applications
12,543
Got 1st preference
89.1%
Got preferred school
98.4%
All primary applications across Hertfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
63
SEN Support
11
EHC Plans
17.7%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
418
Total Pupils
214
Boys
204
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
24
Teachers
17.4:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,732
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£2205k
Total funding
£8k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
3.3%
Overall absence
4.7%
Persistent absence
361
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Yavneh Primary School
Questions parents ask about Yavneh Primary School
What are SATs results like at Yavneh Primary School?
Of the pupils at Yavneh Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 92% reached the expected standard in reading and 95% did so in maths.
What is Yavneh Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Yavneh Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in April 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2019, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Yavneh Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Yavneh Primary School is oversubscribed, Hertfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Yavneh Primary School?
Yavneh Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Yavneh Primary School?
Classes at Yavneh Primary School average 29.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Yavneh Primary School?
Yavneh Primary School has around 418 pupils on roll. 1% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yavneh Primary School?
3.3% of sessions were missed at Yavneh Primary School in 2024/25. 4.7% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yavneh Primary School?
Apply through Hertfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Yavneh Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
Does Yavneh Primary School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists an out-of-school club at the school: Active London Yavneh (registered, not yet graded). There are 4 more within a kilometre. The school may also run its own clubs, which don't have to register with Ofsted.
How many road collisions happen near Yavneh Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 20 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 16 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 8 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 Hertfordshire is 9 (the median across 590 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yavneh Primary School?
Yavneh Primary School is at Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, WD6 1HL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)