Located in Borehamwood, Yavneh Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 4 to 11. The school is a free schools and operates as a mixed school. It has a orthodox jewish religious character.

Yavneh Primary School currently has around 419 pupils on roll, which is about 100% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 51.8% boys and 48.2% girls. Around 1.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. The school has a diverse intake across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 3.2%. Persistent absence is recorded at 3.6%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (84.2%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

School Information

Address: Hillside Avenue, Borehamwood, WD6 1HL
Website: www.yavnehprimary.org
Telephone: 02087365580
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Hertfordshire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Caroline Field
Religious character: Orthodox Jewish
Admissions policy:
Unique reference: 142862

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 26/06/2019

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 419
Number of Boys: 217
Number of Girls: 202

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.2% 4%
Persistent absence: 3.6% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British84.20%353
Other White8.10%34
Other Mixed2.10%9
White and Asian1.40%6
Other (any other ethnic group)1.00%4
Unclassified1.00%4
White and Black Caribbean1.00%4
Pakistani0.20%1
Other Asian0.20%1
Chinese0.20%1
African0.20%1
Indian0.20%1
White and Black African0.00%0
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.00%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: Average (-0.6)
Writing: Average (0.2)
Maths: Above Average (2.5)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
75%
Town average
54%
Local authority average
62%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
10%
Town average
10%
Local authority average
11%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
106.0
Town average
104.1
Local authority average
105.8
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
108.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.0
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Yavneh Primary School
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL
4out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Monksmead School
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL
3out of 4 133 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Summerswood Primary School
Furzehill Road , WD6 2DW
2out of 4 491 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Kenilworth Primary School
Kenilworth Drive , WD6 1QL
3out of 4 736 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
St Teresa Catholic Primary School
Brook Road , WD6 5HL
3out of 4 797 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Hillside School
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HN
- not rated 0 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Yavneh College
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL
- not rated 155 yd Voluntary aided school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Yavneh College
Hillside Avenue , WD6 1HL
3out of 4 155 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Elstree Screen Arts Academy
Studio Way , Elstree WD6 5NN
- not rated 841 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School
Hertswood Academy
Cowley Hill , WD6 5LG
- not rated 1,481 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Middle deemed secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Furzehill Middle School
Furzehill Road , WD6 2EF
- not rated 649 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Holmshill School
Thrift Farm Lane , Shenley Road WD6 1TS
- not rated 972 yd Foundation school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Lyndhurst Middle School
Gateshead Road , WD6 4NJ
- not rated 1,895 yd Community school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Great Brookmead School
Allerton Road , WD6 4AH
- not rated 2,390 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Po Box 203 , Elstree WD6 3ZW
- not rated 2,460 yd Other independent school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.