School profile

Menorah Foundation School

Primary · Voluntary aided school · EDGWARE, HA8 0QS

Good

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Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
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Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#106 of 15,057

Better than 99% of schools in England

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

Menorah Foundation School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 25 Feb 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils300 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Religious characterJewish
Head teacherMrs Holli Hunter
Local authorityBarnet
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131359.

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 maths96%72%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths9%14%8%
Average reading score111108106
Average maths score112108105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score115108105
Expected standard in reading96%84%76%
Expected standard in writing96%78%73%
Expected standard in maths98%83%75%
Pupils taking tests46--

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

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils300
Girls140
Boys160
Eligible for free school meals3.7%
First language not English19%
SEN support31
EHC plan11
Average class size24.5

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

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
91%
Other White
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.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBarnetEngland
Overall absence4%4.8%5.1%
Persistent absence5%11.5%13.2%
Severe absence0%0.9%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 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)30
Applications (Reception)58
First preference applications (Reception)30
First preference offers (Reception)29
Applications from another local authority (Reception)5

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

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll289
Unfilled places31.2%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult10.8
Teachers (FTE)15.61
Teaching assistants (FTE)12.09
Support staff (FTE)14.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2514.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2511.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/252.7

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

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.9%
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 Menorah Foundation School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miNot applicableMenorah Grammar SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryWatling Park SchoolFree schools
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Annunciation RC Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimaryDeansbrook Junior SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miPrimaryDeansbrook Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryThe Annunciation Catholic Infant SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryShalom Noam Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.4 miPrimaryGoldbeaters Primary SchoolCommunity school
Outstanding
0.5 miPrimaryWoodcroft Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBarnfield Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Menorah Foundation School

What is Menorah Foundation School's Ofsted rating?

Menorah Foundation School is rated Good, last inspected on 25 Feb 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Menorah Foundation School rank in England?

Menorah Foundation School ranks 106 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 99% of schools).

How many pupils attend Menorah Foundation School?

Menorah Foundation School has 300 pupils aged 3 to 11, with capacity for 420.

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.