Hertsmere Jewish Primary School
Watling Street, Radlett, WD7 7LQ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy sponsor led
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Trust
- JEWISH COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rita Alak-Levi
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Jewish Community Academy Trust
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 455
- Pupils on roll
- 422
- URN
- 147283
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01923855857
About this school
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is a Jewish primary academy in Radlett. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 422 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Hertsmere Jewish 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 | 60 | 63 | 49 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 72% | 76% | 80% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 17% | 21% | 16% |
| Expected standard in reading | 78% | 79% | 86% |
| Expected standard in maths | 88% | 90% | 88% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 83% | 86% | 88% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 107.0 | 107.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 107.0 | 108.0 | 107.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +0.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -0.10 | - | - |
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 Hertsmere 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 | Hertfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72% | 59.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 80% | 61% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.7% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 418 |
| 2023/24 | 406 |
| 2024/25 | 407 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Hertsmere Jewish Primary School compares
Hertsmere Jewish Primary School ranked 46th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 | 80% | 3.5% | 4.3% | 422 | — |
| Newberries Primary School | 67% | 5% | 10.1% | 188 | 0.9 miles |
| Meryfield Primary School | 58% | 5.4% | 25.4% | 450 | 0.9 miles |
| Parkside Community Primary School | 59% | 5.1% | 45.2% | 213 | 1.1 miles |
| St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School | — | 6% | 10.8% | 191 | 1.3 miles |
| Fair Field Junior School | 73% | 5.1% | 20.9% | 206 | 1.4 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)
- 4.3%
- English as an additional language
- 4.7%
- Overall absence
- 3.53%
- Persistent absence
- 4.92%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Newberries Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Radlett
-
Meryfield Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
Parkside Community Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Borehamwood
-
St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School1.3 miles
Primary · Radlett
-
Fair Field Junior School1.4 miles
Primary · Radlett
Other schools in Radlett
- Fair Field Junior School Primary
- Newberries Primary School Primary
- Shenley Primary School Primary
- St John's Church of England Infant and Nursery School Primary
- Radlett Lodge School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Hertsmere Jewish Primary School teach?
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Radlett.
- Who is the headteacher of Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
- The headteacher of Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is Mrs Rita Alak-Levi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Hertsmere Jewish Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Hertsmere 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 many pupils are at Hertsmere Jewish Primary School?
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School has 422 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Hertsmere Jewish Primary School full?
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School has capacity for 455 pupils and 422 on roll (93%), 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 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is designated Jewish.
- Does Hertsmere Jewish Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Hertsmere Jewish Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Hertsmere Jewish Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School is part of JEWISH COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Hertsmere Jewish Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 72% in 2022/23 and 80% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Hertsmere Jewish Primary School compare with other schools in Hertfordshire?
- Hertsmere Jewish Primary School ranked 46th of 339 primary schools in Hertfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 87% 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 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School's absence rate?
- Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere Jewish Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Hertsmere 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 10 July 2026.