Menorah Primary School for Girls

School overview

Menorah Primary School for Girls is a girls' primary school serving London, Barnet, classified by the DfE as a voluntary aided school with a Jewish religious character. It has 214 pupils aged 3 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Menorah Primary School for Girls 'Outstanding'. 90% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, well above the national average (national figure: 61%). The proportion reaching the expected standard has risen by 11.0 percentage points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 16% of primary schools in England.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 111 in reading and 109 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 7% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Menorah Primary School for Girls is oversubscribed: about 8 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 32 first choices for 28 places. Overall pupil absence was 3.8%. There are about 16.2 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 3% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.