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Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, N16 6PD

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#52 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 28 Feb 2024

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils121
GenderMixed
Religious characterJewish
Head teacherMs Gulcan Metin-Asdoyuran
Local authorityHackney
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 100275.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths100%, better than England, better than Hackney76%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, worse than Hackney17%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, better than Hackney107106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.110, better than England, better than Hackney106105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.113, better than England, better than Hackney107105
Expected standard in reading100%, better than England, better than Hackney83%76%
Expected standard in writing100%, better than England, better than Hackney82%73%
Expected standard in maths100%, better than England, better than Hackney82%75%
Pupils taking tests20--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils121
Girls64
Boys57
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.26.4%
First language not English47.9%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.200
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.110
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.45%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.29
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.24
Average class size19.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Other White
28.1%
Other ethnic group
13.2%
African
12.4%
Other mixed
11.6%
White British
9.1%
Other Black
7.4%
White and Black African
6.6%
Caribbean
4.1%
White and Asian
3.3%
White and Black Caribbean
2.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher11.3
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.6.8
Teachers (FTE)10.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.87
Support staff (FTE)9.39
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/259.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/259.2
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.9
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.13
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.8
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.8
Applications from another local authority (Reception)3

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolHackneyEngland
Overall absence6.4%, worse than England, worse than Hackney5.3%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.22.2%, worse than England, worse than Hackney14.7%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.7.1%, worse than England, worse than Hackney0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miPrimaryJubilee Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.1 miNot applicableBeis Malka Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.1 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Chaim Meirim Wiznitz SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miNot applicableTawhid Boys School, Tawhid Educational TrustOther independent school
Good
0.2 miNot applicableTTD Gur SchoolOther independent school
Inadequate
0.2 miNot applicableTalmud Torah Yetev LevOther independent school
Inadequate
0.3 miPrimaryNorthwold Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Outstanding
0.3 miNot applicableTayyibah Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.4 miNot applicableBeis Trana Girls' SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.4 miPrimaryWilliam Patten Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

What is Simon Marks Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 28 Feb 2024.

How does Simon Marks Jewish Primary School rank in England?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School ranks 52 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

What are Simon Marks Jewish Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 100% of pupils at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Simon Marks Jewish Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Simon Marks Jewish Primary School made 9 offers from 13 applications (1.4 per offer), and 8 of 8 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Simon Marks Jewish Primary School?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School has 121 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Simon Marks Jewish Primary School?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School had 200 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School?

At Simon Marks Jewish Primary School, the average class had 19.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 11.3 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School missed 6.4% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 22.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.