Rosh Pinah Primary School

About Rosh Pinah Primary School

Rosh Pinah Primary School is a Jewish state primary in the London borough of Barnet, serving 393 pupils aged 3 to 11. It sits in a competitive local landscape where 14 of the 91 primary schools are rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The school itself ranks 40th out of 80 primaries in Barnet on the key stage 2 expected standard measure, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Its closest Outstanding-rated neighbour is Courtland School, just 1.2 km away, which tops the local peer list alongside St Andrew's CofE Voluntary Aided Primary School, Totteridge and Ashmole Primary School, all scoring 93 or above on the same ranking metric. Rosh Pinah is significantly oversubscribed: for 55 places in 2025/26 it received 157 applications, with 47 first-preference offers made, giving an oversubscription ratio of 2.85. This level of demand suggests strong local reputation, though the school's ranking percentile within Barnet (50th) indicates it is not among the very highest-performing primaries in the borough.

In its most recent graded Ofsted inspection in 2016, Rosh Pinah was rated Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for early years provision. A subsequent ungraded inspection in 2021 confirmed the school remains Good. This marks a significant improvement from its previous inspection in 2015, when it was rated Inadequate overall. At key stage 2 in 2023/24, 74% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the Barnet local authority average of 73%. Results were strongest in maths, where 85% met expectations and 46% achieved the higher standard, with an average score of 109. Reading saw 85% at expected and 35% at higher standard (average score 108), while writing had 81% at expected and 24% at higher. Only 13% of pupils reached the higher standard across all three subjects. The school has a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at just 1%, well below the national average.

The school offers a broad range of facilities including an ICT suite, gymnasium, music rooms, library, playing fields, sports hall, forest school and a chapel. Sports provision covers football, cricket, swimming, dance, cross country, gymnastics and athletics, with clubs extending to art, coding and drama. Rosh Pinah has a nursery provision and supports a wide range of SEND needs, including specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social emotional and mental health needs, speech language and communication needs, hearing impairment, autistic spectrum disorder and other difficulties. With a capacity of 480 and current roll of 393, there is some headroom, but the oversubscription figures show it is a popular choice for local families, particularly those seeking a Jewish faith-based primary within Barnet. It will suit parents who value a Good-rated school with strong maths outcomes, a faith character, and a wide extracurricular offer, and who are comfortable with its mid-table ranking within a high-performing London borough.

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