Located in London, Akiva School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a voluntary aided school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a jewish religious character.

Akiva School currently has around 420 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.9% boys and 48.1% girls. Around 0.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (64.5%). other white pupils make up about 24.5%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: 80 East End Road, London, N3 2SY
Website: www.akivaschool.org
Telephone: 02083494980
School Type: Voluntary aided school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Barnet
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Silver
Religious character: Jewish
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 135086

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 01/10/2013

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 420
Number of Boys: 218
Number of Girls: 202

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.3% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British64.50%271
Other White24.50%103
Unclassified4.00%17
Other (any other ethnic group)3.10%13
Other Mixed2.40%10
White and Black African1.00%4
White and Asian0.50%2
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
White and Black Caribbean0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
African0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.

Reading: Well Above Average (4.2)
Writing: Well Above Average (2.6)
Maths: Well Above Average (3.9)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
92%
Town average
69%
Local authority average
71%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
37%
Town average
13%
Local authority average
14%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
113.0
Town average
106.3
Local authority average
107.3
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
112.0
Town average
106.0
Local authority average
107.2
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Moss Hall Nursery School
189 Nether Street , Finchley N3 1NR
4out of 4 1,878 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Akiva School
80 East End Road , N3 2SY
3out of 4 0 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
St Theresa's Catholic Primary School
East End Road , Finchley N3 2TD
3out of 4 93 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Brookland Junior School
Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ
3out of 4 619 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Brookland Infant and Nursery School
Hill Top , Hampstead Garden Suburb NW11 6EJ
3out of 4 619 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Pardes House Primary School
Hendon Lane , N3 1SA
3out of 4 774 yd Voluntary aided school No Boys More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Christ's College Finchley
East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE
3out of 4 546 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Christ's College Finchley
East End Road , East Finchley N2 0SE
- not rated 546 yd Community school Not Applicable Boys More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ
3out of 4 836 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Bishop Douglass School Finchley
Hamilton Road , East Finchley N2 0SQ
- not rated 836 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
The Archer Academy
Eagans Close , N2 8GA
4out of 4 1,543 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Imperial College London Mathematics School
C/O Woodhouse College , Woodhouse Road N12 9EY
- not rated 2,502 yd Free schools 16 to 19 No More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 2,502 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Woodhouse College
Woodhouse Road , N12 9EY
- not rated 2,502 yd Academy 16-19 converter No Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Wren Academy Finchley
Hilton Avenue , North Finchley N12 9HB
4out of 4 2,644 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR
3out of 4 2,818 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
St Mary's and St John's CofE School
Bennett House , Sunningfields Road NW4 4QR
- not rated 2,818 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Akiva School At Levy House
80 East End Road , The Sternberg Centre N3 2SY
- not rated 0 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Finches School
Levy Building , 80 East End Road N3 2SY
- not rated 67 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pardes House Primary School
Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA
- not rated 774 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Pardes House Grammar School
Hendon Lane , Finchley N3 1SA
- not rated 774 yd Other independent school No Boys More About School
Finchley and Acton Yochien School
6 Hendon Avenue , Finchley N3 1UE
- not rated 974 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.