Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy

About Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy

Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy was rated Outstanding in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2024, with top marks across the board for quality of education, personal development, behaviour and attitudes, and leadership and management. The early years provision was rated Good. At Key Stage 2, 67% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, which is slightly above the Bury local authority average of 64%. This places the school 20th out of 46 primary schools in the borough, putting it in the top half locally. While the combined expected figure is solid, the school’s real strength lies in higher attainment: 11% of pupils achieved the higher standard in all three subjects, and in reading specifically, 38% reached the higher benchmark — a notably strong result. Maths and writing higher attainment were lower, at 20% and 16% respectively, but the average scaled scores of 105 in maths and 106 in reading are both above the national average of 100.

The school’s Progress 8 scores are not available, but the raw attainment figures paint a picture of a school where most children meet expectations and a significant minority exceed them, particularly in reading. The school is oversubscribed in a very tight sense: for the 2025/26 intake, it offered exactly 11 places to 11 first-preference applicants, with no surplus places. That means if you want a place here, you need to put it first on your application. The school is a Jewish faith primary for girls aged 3 to 11, and it also has a nursery provision. Facilities include a forest school, a sensory room, a gymnasium, an ICT suite, and a chapel. Sports on offer range from athletics and swimming to cricket and gymnastics, and there are clubs including art, chess, eco club, and choir.

For families considering this school, the key takeaway is that it delivers strong academic outcomes, particularly in reading, and has been judged Outstanding by Ofsted across all core areas. The school’s SEND provisions are broad, covering specific learning difficulties like dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment, physical disability, and autistic spectrum disorder. With 450 pupils on a capacity of 420, the school is running slightly over capacity, which reflects its popularity. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals is very low at 2.9%, well below the national average, which may be relevant for families considering the school’s demographic mix. This is a school that suits families who value strong academic standards, a Jewish ethos, and a wide range of extracurricular activities, but who are also prepared to compete for a place in a school that fills its intake entirely from first preferences.

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