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Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School
Primary · Boys · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
Parkside, Dollis Hill, London NW2 6RJ · torahtemimah.wordpress.com · 020 8450 4377
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jun 2023
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 69%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 5.70 mi
- 9.17 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Orthodox Jew And Sibling · Brent Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 199
- 98% of 204 places
- Local authority
- Brent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 2.5%
- First language not English
- 29.6%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Orthodox Jew And Sibling” went to a home 5.70 mi (9.17 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 5.64 mi (9.08 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 26 families put the school first and 25 places were offered; 92% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Reception | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 25 | 26 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 25 | 26 | 1▲ | 92% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 25 | 23 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 23 | 20 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 25 | 31 | 1.2▲ | 81% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Orthodox Jew And Sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 5.70 mi9.17 km | |
| September 2025 | 5.64 mi9.08 km | |
| September 2024 | 8.50 mi13.68 km | |
| Reception – Orthodox Jew | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 8.37 mi13.47 km | |
| September 2025 | 8.41 mi13.54 km | |
| September 2024 | 5.67 mi9.13 km | |
| Reception – Any Other Applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | 3.29 mi5.30 km | |
Results
In 2024/25, 69% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Brent it was 69%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲69% | 62% | ||
| ▼0% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲109 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 13 June 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 13 Jun 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Early years | Good |
Previously: Concerns, ungraded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Ungraded inspectionConcerns
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Nov 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Requires improvement Jul 2007Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 47
- 23% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 96% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 11 parents (23%) with SEND