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Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · Mixed · Barnet

68 Hale Lane, London, NW7 3RT

Website 02089596089

82

headline score

Ranking (England)

—

No ranked results

Ofsted

Good

Graded 24/11/2021

Application demand

100%

1st preference success · Not oversubscribed

Attendance

96.8%

3.0% persistently absent

Above averageAround averageBelow averagecompared with the England average for state-funded schools.

At a glance

Pupils on roll

219

Capacity used

Nearly full

95%

230 places

GCSE rank (England)

—

KS2 rank (England)

—

Application demand

Primary entry · official council applications and offers

Not oversubscribed

100%

1st preference success rate

28 of 28 families who put it first got an offer

29

Places offered

86

Total applications

3.0

Applications per place

Preference (Sept 2025 entry)ApplicationsOffersSuccess
1st preference2828● 100%
2nd preference221● 5%
3rd preference120● 0%
Later preferences (4th–6th)240● 0%
Total862934%

1st preference success by year

88%
2020
85%
2021
67%
2022
96%
2023
100%
2024
100%
2025

Barnet lets families list 6 preferences. 5 applications came from outside the council area (1 offered). Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.

Details

Type
Voluntary aided school
Phase
Primary
Age range
3–11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Jewish
Sixth form
No
Nursery
Has Nursery Classes
Boarding
No boarders
Headteacher
Miriam Kaye
Address
68 Hale Lane, Mill Hill, London, NW7 3RT
Phone
02089596089
Local authority
Barnet
Ward / constituency
Edgware · Hendon
Area
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
URN
101376

Pupils

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Free school meals3%——
English as additional language13%——
SEN support23%——
53% boys (115)47% girls (104)

Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)

1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.

219 pupils · 230 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.

Ofsted inspections

  1. 26

    20 January 2026

    S5 Inspection · report card

    InclusionStrong standard
    AchievementStrong standard
    Safeguarding standardsMet
    Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
    Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
    Leadership and governanceExpected standard
    Early yearsExpected standard
    Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
    Post-16 provisionNot applicable
  2. 21

    24 November 2021

    Full graded inspection

    Good overall effectiveness
    Early yearsGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood
    Safeguarding effectiveYes
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
Read the full Ofsted report

Attendance

2024/2025 school year · 167 pupils

Attendance

96.8%

Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%

Overall absence

3.2%

Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%

Persistent absence

3.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%

Severe absence

0.0%

Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%

Unauthorised absence

0.6%

Absences the school didn't approve

Persistent absence by year

0%
20/21
13%
21/22
4%
22/23
3%
23/24
3%
24/25

Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.

Primary results (Key Stage 2)

MeasureSchoolLAEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing & maths82%——
Higher standard14%——
Reading progress——0.0
Writing progress——0.0
Maths progress——0.0

Primary results by subject (SATs)

Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England

Reading, writing & maths combined

Expected standard70%
+8% vs England
Higher standard15%
+7% vs England

Reading

Expected standard96%
+21% vs England
Higher standard52%
+19% vs England
Average score109
+3 vs England

Writing

Expected standard78%
+6% vs England
Greater depth15%
+2% vs England

Maths

Expected standard85%
+11% vs England
Higher standard22%
-4% vs England
Average score105
+0 vs England

Grammar, punctuation & spelling

Expected standard85%
+12% vs England
Higher standard37%
+7% vs England
Average score106
+1 vs England

Science

Expected standard93%
+11% vs England

England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).

Primary results over time

812019732023822024702025

Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)

ResultSchoolEngland (approx.)
Expected standard (RWM)70%61%
Higher standard15%8%

House prices near the school

Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.

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Key application dates

National deadlines in England. Apply through Barnet council, not the school.

EntryDeadlineOffer day
Reception (primary)15 January16 April (or next working day)

Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.