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Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · London, NW7 3RT

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,041 of 15,057

Better than 66% of schools in England

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

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 20 Jan 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils219
GenderMixed
Religious characterJewish
Head teacherMrs Miriam Kaye
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 101376.

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths70%, better than England, similar to Barnet72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.15%, better than England, similar to Barnet14%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.109, better than England, similar to Barnet108106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.105, similar to England, worse than Barnet108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, worse than Barnet108105
Expected standard in reading96%, better than England, better than Barnet84%76%
Expected standard in writing78%, better than England, similar to Barnet78%73%
Expected standard in maths85%, better than England, similar to Barnet83%75%
Pupils taking tests27--

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

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census. School places come from the DfE capacity survey and do not include nursery, so unfilled places compare them with pupils outside nursery.

MeasureThis school
Pupils219
Girls104
Boys115
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.0.9%
First language not English9.1%
Nursery pupils (not in school places)24
School places2024/25196
Unfilled places0.5%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.37
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.8
Average class size27.4

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

White British
81.7%
Other White
5.9%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black Caribbean
0%
White and Black African
0%
White and Asian
0%
Other mixed
0%
Indian
0%

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 teacher17
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)12.85
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.45
Support staff (FTE)14.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2515
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.2
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

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.29
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.87
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.29
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.28
Applications from another local authority (Reception)4

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 schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence3.8%, better than England, better than Barnet4.8%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.6.6%, better than England, better than Barnet11.5%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Barnet0.9%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 rate1.4%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
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 Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryThe Annunciation RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryDeansbrook Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miPrimaryDeansbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.3 miNot applicableSt Martin's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
0.5 miPrimaryWoodcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryThe Orion Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.7 miPrimaryMenorah Foundation SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.7 miNot applicableMenorah Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.7 miPrimaryEtz Chaim Jewish Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
0.7 miPrimaryBeit Shvidler Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School

What is Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 20 Jan 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School rank in England?

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School ranks 5,041 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 66% of schools).

What are Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 70% of pupils at Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School made 29 offers from 87 applications (3 per offer), and 28 of 29 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School?

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School has 219 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School?

Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School had 196 school places in 2024/25, not including nursery.

How big are classes at Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School?

At Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School, the average class had 27.4 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School missed 3.8% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 6.6% 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.