Rimon Jewish Primary School

About Rimon Jewish Primary School

Rimon Jewish Primary School holds a Good rating from Ofsted, confirmed in an ungraded inspection in May 2024. The most telling academic metric is the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which stands at 67%. That is six percentage points below the Barnet local authority average of 73%, placing the school 56th out of 80 primary schools in the borough. Nationally, the school sits in the 38th percentile, meaning it is broadly in line with the middle of the pack across England. The school’s ranking score of 67 places it well behind the top three peers in Barnet, which all score 93 or above.

Digging into the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, the picture is mixed. In reading, 71% of pupils met the expected standard and 33% reached the higher standard, which is a solid showing. Writing also saw 71% hitting the expected level, with 24% achieving greater depth. Maths was slightly weaker: 71% reached the expected standard but only 14% achieved the higher standard, and the average maths score was 104. The combined expected standard of 67% is the headline figure, and it suggests that while the school is performing adequately, there is room to improve the proportion of pupils working at the higher level across all three subjects. The school has no Progress 8 data available, so it is not possible to say how much value it adds relative to pupils’ starting points.

Rimon Jewish Primary School is a state-funded, mixed-gender primary for ages 5 to 11, with a Jewish religious character. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 30 places in 2025/26, there were 96 applications, a ratio of 3.2 to one, and 35 first-preference applications resulted in 27 offers. The school has a full range of facilities including a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, music rooms, art studios, a library and a chapel. Sports on offer include swimming, cricket, netball and football, and clubs range from art and film to coding and gardening. The school supports pupils with a range of special educational needs, including dyslexia, speech and language difficulties, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. With 7.7% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many London primaries. This school will suit families seeking a faith-based primary with strong facilities and a clear Jewish ethos, though those prioritising top-tier academic results may want to look at the higher-performing schools nearby, such as Menorah Primary School for Girls, which is just 0.8 km away and rated Outstanding.

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