Yavneh Primary School

About Yavneh Primary School

Yavneh Primary School in Hertsmere holds an Ofsted Outstanding rating, a grade it has maintained across both its most recent inspections. In its 2025 ungraded inspection, Ofsted confirmed that standards are being maintained, with the school continuing to receive the highest marks for overall effectiveness, leadership and management, and early years provision. On the key academic metric for primary schools, 71% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined at Key Stage 2 in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure sits comfortably above the Hertfordshire local authority average of 64%, placing Yavneh 117th out of 401 primary schools in the county. The school also performs well on the higher standard, with 6% of pupils reaching that level across all three subjects.

Digging deeper into the 2023/24 results, Yavneh’s strengths are particularly clear in maths. 94% of pupils reached the expected standard in maths, with an average scaled score of 107, and 32% achieved the higher standard. Reading also performed well, with 85% reaching the expected standard and an average score of 106. Writing was slightly lower, with 79% meeting the expected standard and 11% reaching the higher standard. The school ranks 11th out of 29 primary schools in the Hertsmere local authority area, placing it in the top 38% locally. Nationally, it sits in the top 29% of all primary schools. Parent feedback is overwhelmingly positive: 88% of respondents would recommend the school, and 93% agreed or strongly agreed that their child is happy there.

Yavneh is an Orthodox Jewish primary school for children aged 4 to 11, with a mixed intake of 419 pupils, just one place below its full capacity of 420. It is heavily oversubscribed: for 2025/26 entry, there were 128 applications for 60 places, with 61 first-preference applications and 58 offers made to first-preference families. The school has a very low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 1.2%. Facilities include a sports hall, playing fields, an ICT suite, a sensory room and a chapel. The school offers a wide range of clubs, from gardening and drama to coding and chess, and sports include swimming, netball and gymnastics. SEND provision covers eight areas, including autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and specific learning difficulties, though the parent view on SEND support was more divided than other areas.

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