Yesodey Hatorah School, London
Yesodey Hatorah School is an independent school for boys aged 4 to 16 in London. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in March 2025.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2025)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Yesodey Hatorah School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Yesodey Hatorah School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Yesodey Hatorah School are Yesodey Hatorah Girls School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Beis Yaakov Girls School (under 0.1 miles, Good); Clockhouse Primary School (under 0.1 miles); and Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London (0.1 miles, Requires improvement).
Yesodey Hatorah Girls SchoolBeis Yaakov Girls SchoolClockhouse Primary SchoolBeis Ruchel D'Satmar London
What parents say
10 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Yesodey Hatorah School (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school and 100% say their child is happy there.
The strongest agreement was that the school supports their child's wider development (100%); the weakest, that their child is happy at the school (100%).
Who goes there
In 2026, 39 pupils (19.3%) received SEN support and 6 (3%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stamford Hill Rail Station, about 150 metres away (roughly a 2-minute walk).
18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Amhurst Park / Stamford Lodge, 50 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Yesodey Hatorah School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); 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
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years 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
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's March 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Yesodey Hatorah School creates a warm, family-like atmosphere where boys thrive academically and socially. The school excels at building strong reading skills and provides excellent enrichment opportunities including residential trips and outdoor learning. Pupils develop into polite, respectful young people who work hard and achieve well in their GCSE qualifications.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading and English with consistent phonics teaching from Reception onwards
- Good behaviour and attendance with pupils who are polite, respectful and engaged in learning
- Ambitious broad curriculum with effective support for pupils with special educational needs
- Teachers use strong subject knowledge to help pupils think deeply about topics
- Wide range of enrichment activities including trips, outdoor activities and careers guidance
Areas for Improvement
- Relationships and Sex Education programme does not meet statutory requirements for secondary-age pupils
- Early years provision lacks consistent high-quality staff interactions and appropriate learning environments
- Some curriculum activities do not align well with intended knowledge and miss opportunities for pupils to build on previous learning
- Early years support for communication, language and physical development needs to be stronger
Safeguarding
The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
Extracurricular Activities
Annual three-day residential trip with hiking and outdoor activities, swimming trips, reading and writing competitions, charity fundraising dances, table tennis, youth club visits, emergency services workshops, careers programme
Yesodey Hatorah School is a friendly and welcoming boys' school where pupils are safe and happy, achieving well in their learning. However, the school requires improvement overall and does not meet all independent school standards.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
10 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Yesodey Hatorah School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby all-through schools
Keep up with Yesodey Hatorah School
Before and after school care
Clubs on Ofsted's childcare register at or near Yesodey Hatorah School.
- Bright Minds Education CentreAt the school · Not yet graded
- Stoke Newington Stagecoach 2At the school · Not yet graded
- Lubavitch Kodesh 107240m away · Not yet graded
- Lubavitch Kodesh 135270m away · Not yet graded
- On the Ball Holiday Camp710m away · Not yet graded
- Five Star Learning720m away · Not yet graded
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 258
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 46
- Children hurt
- 35
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 258 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 46 serious and 211 slight.
35 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 23 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
44 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
22%
Available places
202 pupils
920 places
718 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(8)
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
39
SEN Support
6
EHC Plans
22.3%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
202
Total Pupils
202
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Yesodey Hatorah School
What are GCSE results like at Yesodey Hatorah School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Yesodey Hatorah School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Yesodey Hatorah School's Ofsted rating?
Yesodey Hatorah School was rated Requires Improvement at its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025.
Does Yesodey Hatorah School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in March 2025, Yesodey Hatorah School 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).
How many pupils go to Yesodey Hatorah School?
Yesodey Hatorah School has around 202 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Yesodey Hatorah School?
Yesodey Hatorah 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.
Does Yesodey Hatorah School have a breakfast club or after-school club?
Ofsted's childcare register lists 2 out-of-school clubs at the school: Bright Minds Education Centre (registered, not yet graded) and Stoke Newington Stagecoach 2 (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 Yesodey Hatorah School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 258 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 46 serious and 211 slight. 35 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 23 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 44 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 Yesodey Hatorah School?
Yesodey Hatorah School is at 2-4 Amhurst Park, Hackney, London, N16 5AE.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)