Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School
Parkside, Dollis Hill, London, NW2 6RJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Headteacher
- Mrs Lucinda Glasser
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 204
- Pupils on roll
- 199
- URN
- 131916
- Local authority
- Brent
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02084504377
About this school
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School is a Jewish boys' voluntary aided primary school in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 199 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 26 | 27 | 26 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 42% | 56% | 69% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 8% | 4% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 81% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 69% | 67% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 59% | 81% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 102.0 | 102.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -7.50 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.00 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary 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 | Brent average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42% | 60.6% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 61.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 69% | 64.9% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 202 |
| 2023/24 | 197 |
| 2024/25 | 193 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School compares
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School ranked 29th of 53 primary schools in Brent for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 69% | 3.8% | 1.8% | 199 | — |
| Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School | 93% | 4% | 24.4% | 238 | 0.1 miles |
| Mora Primary School | 69% | 5.8% | 34.2% | 415 | 0.4 miles |
| Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School | — | 4.3% | 16.8% | 226 | 0.5 miles |
| Gladstone Park Primary School | 76% | 4.6% | 28.7% | 623 | 0.5 miles |
| Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy | 76% | 4.4% | 38.4% | 661 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 13 June 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report7 October 2021
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 1.79%
- English as an additional language
- 27.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.81%
- Persistent absence
- 2.07%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School0.1 miles
Primary · London
-
Mora Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · London
-
Our Lady of Grace RC Infant and Nursery School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Gladstone Park Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy0.6 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School ranks 614th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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- Acton Gardens Primary School Primary
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- Addison Primary School Primary
- Ainslie Wood Primary School Primary
- Akiva School Primary
- Albemarle Primary School Primary
- Albion Primary School Primary
- Alderbrook Primary School Primary
- Aldersbrook Primary School Primary
- Alderwood Primary School Primary
- Alexander McLeod Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School teach?
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School?
- The headteacher of Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School is Mrs Lucinda Glasser, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School?
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School has 199 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School full?
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School has capacity for 204 pupils and 199 on roll (98%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School is designated Jewish.
- Does Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 42% in 2022/23 and 69% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School compare with other schools in Brent?
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School ranked 29th of 53 primary schools in Brent for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 63% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 87% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School's absence rate?
- Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary 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 30 June 2026.