Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in various domains, while excelling in behaviour and attitudes which are rated as 'Outstanding'. The school fosters a respectful and happy environment where pupils feel safe and supported, with a curriculum that is ambitious and tailored to meet the needs of all students, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Personal development is well considered, with emphasis on community engagement and effective mental health support.

Strengths

• Excellent behaviour and attitudes among pupils
• Ambitious and well-organized curriculum
• Strong support and achievement for pupils with SEND
• High prioritization of reading and literacy
• Positive school culture promoting respect and inclusion

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent use of assessment in some subjects
• Lack of precision in oversight and follow-up actions

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School attended 90.0% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 29.9% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 13.0%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 0.0% of pupils at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School were suspended at least once (nationally 1.1%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Simon Marks Jewish Primary School had 11.3 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 4.2% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 15.7%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 24.0% of pupils at Simon Marks Jewish Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 19.8% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

The school has resourced provision with 12 pupils.

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded primary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2025–26 Simon Marks Jewish Primary School received £13,634 and spent £13,474 for each of its 120 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £72,000 (£605 per pupil).

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24).

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

The latest Ofsted rating for Simon Marks Jewish Primary School is Good, from an inspection in June 2024.

When was Simon Marks Jewish Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School was last inspected in June 2024.

How many pupils does Simon Marks Jewish Primary School have?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School has 121 pupils on roll.

What age range does Simon Marks Jewish Primary School cover?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

What are Simon Marks Jewish Primary School's SATs (KS2) results?

In 2025, 100% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Simon Marks Jewish Primary School?

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School is at 75 Cazenove Road, Stoke Newington, Hackney, London, N16 6PD.