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Beit Shvidler Primary School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Voluntary aided
261 Hale Lane, Edgware HA8 8NX · beitshvidler.org.uk · 020 8238 2746
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · Oct 2024
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 77%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Barnet 72%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 0.43 mi
- 0.69 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Orthodox Jewish attending another synagogue · Barnet Council
- Demand for places
- 1.2
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 230
- 96% of 240 places
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 5.2%
- First language not English
- 17.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Orthodox Jewish attending another synagogue” went to a home 0.43 mi (689 m) from the school. Source: Barnet Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 34 families put the school first and 29 places were offered; 85% 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 | 29 | 34 | 1.2▲ | 85% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 36 | 1.2▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 29 | 26 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 29 | 30 | 1▲ | 97% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 29 | 32 | 1.1▲ | 88% |
Last distance offered
| Reception | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 0.43 mi0.69 km | |
| September 2024 | All | |
The council's table says N/A = demand met: everyone who applied on time was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 77% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 10% the higher standard. Across Barnet it was 72%, and across England 62%.
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| ▲77% | 62% | ||
| ●10% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ●107 | 106 | ||
| ▲108 | 105 | ||
| ●105 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 30 October 2024, Ofsted’s outcome for Beit Shvidler Primary School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 29 Oct 2024
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2019
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Mar 2019Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Early years Good Safeguarding Effective Feb 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Early years Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective Jun 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
88% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (103 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 88%
- Replies
- 103
- 45% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 70% who raised concerns
based on the 36% who had a child bullied
based on 31 parents (30%) with SEND