Independent Jewish Day School
46 Green Lane, Hendon, London, NW4 2AH
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Trust
- INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Mr Yosh Radomsky
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hendon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 228
- Pupils on roll
- 214
- URN
- 137303
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02082032299
About this school
Independent Jewish Day School is a Jewish primary academy in London. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 214 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Independent Jewish Day School, and its latest judgement is set out 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
Ofsted did not give an overall grade. Between September 2024 and September 2025 inspections graded each area of a school's work without a single overall judgement, ahead of the move to report cards. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- 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 | 28 | 30 | 24 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 75% | 73% | 83% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 14% | 20% | 13% |
| Expected standard in reading | 89% | 87% | 88% |
| Expected standard in maths | 86% | 93% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 89% | 87% | 83% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 107.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 110.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | +1.80 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.10 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +2.30 | - | - |
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 Independent Jewish Day 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 | 75% | 68.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 73% | 70.4% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 83% | 70% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.3% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 230 |
| 2023/24 | 236 |
| 2024/25 | 222 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Independent Jewish Day School compares
Independent Jewish Day School ranked 21st of 86 primary schools in Barnet for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83% | 4.3% | 0.5% | 214 | — |
| Saracens Bell Lane | 39% | 6.7% | 35.3% | 394 | 0.1 miles |
| Hasmonean Primary School | 90% | 3.9% | 21.6% | 172 | 0.2 miles |
| Nancy Reuben Primary School | — | — | — | 231 | 0.3 miles |
| Chalgrove Primary School | 86% | 3.9% | 20.8% | 217 | 0.5 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School | 68% | 7% | 27% | 413 | 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)
- 0.51%
- English as an additional language
- 12.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.27%
- Persistent absence
- 7.51%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Saracens Bell Lane0.1 miles
Primary · London
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Hasmonean Primary School0.2 miles
Primary · London
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Nancy Reuben Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · London
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Chalgrove Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · London
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St Joseph's Catholic Primary School0.7 miles
Primary · London
Other schools in London
Independent Jewish Day School ranks 207th of the 948 ranked primary schools in London.
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Common questions
- What ages does Independent Jewish Day School teach?
- Independent Jewish Day School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in London.
- Who is the headteacher of Independent Jewish Day School?
- The headteacher of Independent Jewish Day School is Mr Yosh Radomsky, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Independent Jewish Day School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Independent Jewish Day 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 Independent Jewish Day School?
- Independent Jewish Day School has 214 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Independent Jewish Day School full?
- Independent Jewish Day School has capacity for 228 pupils and 214 on roll (94%), 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 Independent Jewish Day School a faith school?
- Yes. Independent Jewish Day School is designated Jewish.
- Does Independent Jewish Day School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Independent Jewish Day School as having nursery classes.
- Is Independent Jewish Day School part of an academy trust?
- Independent Jewish Day School is part of INDEPENDENT JEWISH DAY SCHOOL. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Independent Jewish Day School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 75% in 2022/23 and 83% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Independent Jewish Day School compare with other schools in Barnet?
- Independent Jewish Day School ranked 21st of 86 primary schools in Barnet for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 91% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 79% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Independent Jewish Day School's absence rate?
- Independent Jewish Day School's overall absence rate is 4.3% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Independent Jewish Day School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Independent Jewish Day 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.