Pardes House Grammar School
Hendon Lane, Finchley, London, N3 1SA
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Rabbi Yitschok Lev
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Jewish
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 300
- Pupils on roll
- 275
- URN
- 101385
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Telephone
- 02083494222
About this school
Pardes House Grammar School is a boys' independent school in London. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 275 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Pardes House Grammar School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Pardes House Grammar School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in May 1976, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 61 | 52 | 72 |
| Attainment 8 score | 10.7 | 13.8 | 15.8 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 0% | 3.8% | 6.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 7% | 11.5% | 13.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 1.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Pardes House Grammar School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.7 | 47.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.8 | 49.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 15.8 | 46.9 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 283 |
| 2023/24 | 292 |
| 2024/25 | 285 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 7
- Pupils on SEN support
- 22
Location
Nearby schools
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Finchley and Acton Yochien School0.1 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Kisharon School1.0 miles
Free Schools · London
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Hendon Preparatory School1.0 miles
Independent schools
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Kisharon College1.1 miles
Other types · London
-
Oak Lodge School1.1 miles
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Common questions
- What year groups does Pardes House Grammar School teach?
- Pardes House Grammar School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Pardes House Grammar School?
- The headteacher of Pardes House Grammar School is Rabbi Yitschok Lev, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Pardes House Grammar School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Pardes House Grammar School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Pardes House Grammar School?
- Pardes House Grammar School has 275 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Pardes House Grammar School full?
- Pardes House Grammar School has capacity for 300 pupils and 275 on roll (92%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Pardes House Grammar School a faith school?
- No. Pardes House Grammar School has no designated religious character.
- Is Pardes House Grammar School a selective school?
- Yes. Pardes House Grammar School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Pardes House Grammar School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 10.7 in 2022/23 and 15.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Pardes House Grammar School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Pardes House Grammar School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.