Akiva School

Type Primary / Voluntary aided school
Age Range 4-11
Religion Jewish
Address 80 East End Road
London
N3 2SY
Phone 02083494980
Reference Number 135086

Akiva School continues to demonstrate strong performance as a good school, maintaining a positive atmosphere that encourages high expectations among pupils. The community prides itself on strong values, enabling students to feel safe and happy while fostering excellent relationships with staff and peers. Notably, the leadership effectively supports students' academic and emotional development, particularly for those with special educational needs. The school has successfully integrated robust reading initiatives and active parental involvement, contributing to pupils' overall enthusiasm for learning. Despite its strengths, there are some areas for improvement. Occasionally, there is a lack of precision in the use of subject-specific language, which can hinder deeper understanding of the curriculum. Addressing this issue will help ensure that all students achieve their full potential in their studies. This recent inspection marks the first follow-up since the school was last judged to be good in early 2018, following the impact of the pandemic on learning.

General Makeup

Number of pupils 420
Boy/Girl ratio Boys: 51.9%
Girls: 48.1%
Percentage of students eligible for free school meals 0.5%
Percentage of students where English is not their first language 14.8%

Class Sizes

Average size of one teacher classes 30
Average size of Key Stage 1 classes taught by one teacher 30
Average size of Key Stage 2 classes taught by one teacher 30

Year Groups

Year Boys Girls Total
1 33 27 60
2 29 31 60
3 25 36 61
4 30 29 59
5 35 25 60
6 29 31 60

Ethnicities

Ethnicity Percentage
White, British 64.5%
White, Other 24.5%
Unclassified 4%
Mixed, Other 2.4%
White & Black (African) 1%
White & Asian 0.5%

Overall Ofsted Rating Good
Last Report Date 18 Jul 2023
Date Report
18 Jul 2023 School inspection
30 Jan 2018 Short inspection
01 Oct 2013 Full inspection:
09 Jan 2012 Interim assessment
10 Sep 2008 Full inspection:

Strengths

  • High expectations and a positive community atmosphere
  • Strong relationships among pupils and staff
  • Effective reading initiatives with parental support
  • Well-supported pupils with special educational needs
  • Pupils display excellent behavior and respect for each other
  • Wide range of extracurricular activities and clubs

Areas for Improvement

  • Occasional lack of precision in subject-specific language use

How many students meet the standards

Reading, Writing & Maths School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Pupils meeting the expected standard 86%
Pupils meeting a higher standard 31%

Average Scaled Score

Results are converted into scaled scores to allow accurate comparisons of performance over time even if the difficulty of the test varies over time. Scaled scores range from 80 to 120.

Subject School Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 111
Maths 111

Progress Scores

A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.

Metric School Score Percentile (local) Percentile (nationwide)
Reading 4.2
Writing 2.6
Maths 3.9

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Average Scaled Score

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2025 Admissions

Number of Applications Number of Offers
First Preference
Second Preference 27 0
Third Preference 18 0
From another Local Authority 10 0

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