Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School
20 Daws Lane, London, NW7 4SL
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Trust
- ETZ CHAIM JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Hannah Martin
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 196
- Pupils on roll
- 175
- URN
- 136938
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02089062983
About this school
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School is a Jewish primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 175 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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 | 22 | 21 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 57% | 88% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 10% | 8% |
| Expected standard in reading | 82% | 86% | 96% |
| Expected standard in maths | 73% | 67% | 92% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 77% | 67% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 108.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.90 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +4.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +1.60 | - | - |
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 Etz Chaim Jewish 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 | Barnet average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 88% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 159 |
| 2023/24 | 181 |
| 2024/25 | 176 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School compares
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School ranked 11th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 88% | 3.5% | 2.3% | 175 | — |
| The Orion Primary School | 77% | 6.1% | 51.7% | 934 | 0.5 miles |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School NW7 | 87% | 4.6% | 20.4% | 198 | 0.5 miles |
| Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School | 70% | 3.2% | 2.1% | 219 | 0.7 miles |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 56% | 5.4% | 15.8% | 287 | 0.7 miles |
| Woodcroft Primary School | 85% | 7.9% | 34.9% | 398 | 0.7 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 2.27%
- English as an additional language
- 16.5%
- Overall absence
- 3.5%
- Persistent absence
- 4.67%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Orion Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
-
St Paul's CofE Primary School NW70.5 miles
Primary · London
-
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
-
Woodcroft Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · Edgware
Other schools in London
Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School ranks 110th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What year groups does Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School teach?
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School?
- The headteacher of Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School is Mrs Hannah Martin, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Etz Chaim Jewish 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 big is Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School?
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School has 175 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School full?
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School has capacity for 196 pupils and 175 on roll (89%), 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 Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School is designated Jewish.
- Is Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School a selective school?
- No. Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- Who runs Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School?
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School is part of ETZ CHAIM JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 88% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School rank locally?
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School ranked 11th of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 96% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 93% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School's absence rate?
- Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.5% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Etz Chaim Jewish 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 1 July 2026.