Hertsmere Jewish Primary School

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is performing well overall, achieving a 'Good' rating in its first inspection under section 5 of the Education Act 2005. The school fosters a vibrant community atmosphere where pupils demonstrate respect, kindness, and a strong willingness to learn. The curriculum is ambitious, particularly in early years, enabling students to develop essential skills and confidence. The leadership team successfully focuses on the well-being of both staff and students, contributing to a positive school culture. However, there are areas for improvement, particularly in ensuring all subjects are effectively taught and support for pupils with special educational needs is tailored to individual requirements.

Strengths

• Vibrant community spirit and positive pupil relationships
• Ambitious curriculum that promotes independent learning
• Strong focus on pupil well-being and safety
• Effective leadership and management
• High standards of behaviour and good attendance
• Proactive approach to supporting SEND pupils

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent implementation of curriculum in some subjects
• Extra support not always precisely matched to pupil needs

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 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School attended 96.5% of sessions (the national figure for primary schools was 94.8%). 4.9% 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, 0.5% of pupils at Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School had 19.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for primary schools was 20.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 14.9% 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, 5.5% of pupils at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School were on SEN support (nationally 15.4%) and 2.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 4.1%).

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 2024–25 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School received £6,734 and spent £7,208 for each of its 407 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £210,000 (-£515 per pupil).

Across all 4 schools of Jewish Community Academy Trust, income was £8,246 and spending £8,437 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). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Radlett · Hertfordshire local authority: places and applications

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is part of Jewish Community Academy Trust, which runs 4 schools. The nearest others:

• Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School London
• Wolfson Hillel Primary School London
• Rimon Jewish Primary School London

What is Hertsmere Jewish Primary School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is Good, from an inspection in April 2024.

When was Hertsmere Jewish Primary School last inspected by Ofsted?

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School was last inspected in April 2024.

How many pupils does Hertsmere Jewish Primary School have?

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School has 422 pupils on roll.

What age range does Hertsmere Jewish Primary School cover?

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School for pupils aged 3 to 11.

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

In 2025, 80% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Where is Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?

Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is at Watling Street, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7LQ.