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North West London Jewish Day School
Primary · Mixed · Ages 3–11 · Academy
180 Willesden Lane, London NW6 7PP · nwljds.org.uk · 020 8459 3378
Overview
- Ofsted
- Remains Good
- Ungraded inspection · Nov 2022
- Key stage 2, 2024/25
- 80%
- reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Brent 69%, England 62%
- Last distance offered
- 2.69 mi
- 4.33 km · Reception, September 2026 entry · Sibling · Brent Council
- Demand for places
- 0.8
- first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
- Pupils
- 192
- 71% of 270 places
- Local authority
- Brent
- Nursery class
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 1%
- First language not English
- 50%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Reception in September 2026, the last place offered under “Sibling” went to a home 2.69 mi (4.33 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 3.61 mi (5.82 km). Its other admission rules have their own figures. Source: Brent Council’s document.
For Reception in September 2026, 24 families put the school first and 30 places were offered; 88% 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 | 30 | 24 | 0.8 | 88% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 29 | 35 | 1.2▲ | 80% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 26 | 25 | 1 | 96% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 35 | 33 | 0.9 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 34 | 27 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Reception – Sibling | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.69 mi4.33 km | |
| September 2025 | 3.61 mi5.82 km | |
| Reception – Priority Children Of Reg Worshippers Who Live Within A 3 Mile Radius | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.54 mi4.09 km | |
| Reception – Priority Children Of Reg Worshippers Who Have Scored 34 Points On The Sif | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 5.10 mi8.21 km | |
| Reception – Priority Children Of Regular Worshippers At Orthodox Synagogues | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2025 | 1.54 mi2.48 km | |
| Reception – All applicants | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2024 | All | |
The council lists the school as undersubscribed for 2024: everyone who applied was offered a place.
Results
In 2024/25, 80% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 24% 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 | |||
| ▲80% | 62% | ||
| ▲24% | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| ▲111 | 106 | ||
| ▲109 | 105 | ||
| ▲110 | 105 | ||
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 16 November 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for North West London Jewish Day School was: School remains Good.
- Outcome
- Remains Good
- Inspected
- 15 Nov 2022
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Jul 2017
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Jul 2017Good
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 2013Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (47 replies, to 4 September 2023).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Replies
- 47
- 22% · 4 Sept 2023
based on the 81% who raised concerns
based on the 19% who had a child bullied