What did Ofsted judge Akiva School's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged Akiva School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend Akiva School?

Akiva School has 418 pupils on roll.

What ages does Akiva School take?

Akiva School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.

Where is Akiva School located?

Akiva School is located in London, N3 2SY, Barnet.

How do I apply to Akiva School?

Akiva School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.

Does Akiva School have a religious character?

Yes — Akiva School has a religious character of Jewish. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.

How close do you need to live to get into Akiva School?

On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Akiva School was 0.565 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.

How are Reception places decided at Akiva School?

When Akiva School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. children who are “looked after” by a local authority; 2. siblings; 3. children of members of staff employed by the school to work at the school who either: a. are or were within two years before the date of application recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, or b. have been employed by the school for a continuous period of at least two years and who in the two years immediately before the date of application have worked for no less than 0.4 full time equivalent, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants within any category than places, places will be allocated to children who live closest to the Sternberg Centre site, East End Road entrance, measured in a straight line from the front door of the child's permanent home address, using the London Borough of Barnet's computerised measuring system (the Distance Tie-Break). Where distances are equal, random allocation supervised by an independent person will be used.

What is the largest ethnic background at Akiva School?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.1% of pupils at Akiva School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

Akiva School: Ofsted, Results & Catchment 2026

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0.565miles

was the furthest place offered on offer day for 2026-27 (Reception). That is how far the last place reached in ONE year — not a boundary, and not a guarantee. It moves with the number of applicants, so treat it as a guide rather than a line on a map.

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How places are decided at Akiva School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1children who are “looked after” by a local authority
2siblings
3children of members of staff employed by the school to work at the school who either: a. are or were within two years before the date of application recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, or b. have been employed by the school for a continuous period of at least two years and who in the two years immediately before the date of application have worked for no less than 0.4 full time equivalent
4priority applicants who can show Shabbat attendance on 15 separate Shabbatot in the six months between 1st May 2023 and 31st October 2023 at any Reform or Liberal synagogue or New North London Synagogue. oversubscription criteria and the Distance Tie-Break would not lead to all multiple birth siblings being offered a place all those sibling(s) will nevertheless be offered a place 2027 A guide to Primary Education in Barnet

If two applications tie: Where there are more applicants within any category than places, places will be allocated to children who live closest to the Sternberg Centre site, East End Road entrance, measured in a straight line from the front door of the child's permanent home address, using the London Borough of Barnet's computerised measuring system (the Distance Tie-Break). Where distances are equal, random allocation supervised by an independent person will be used.

Barnet Council's composite primary admissions guide for September 2027 entry, the one document that carries its own-admission-authority schools. Admission limit read from word coordinates: the guide sets each label and its value in different columns.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

Akiva School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Akiva School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Akiva School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Akiva School?: Akiva School has 418 pupils on roll.
What ages does Akiva School take?: Akiva School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Akiva School located?: Akiva School is located in London, N3 2SY, Barnet.
How do I apply to Akiva School?: Akiva School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Akiva School have a religious character?: Yes — Akiva School has a religious character of Jewish. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Akiva School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Akiva School was 0.565 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Akiva School?: When Akiva School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. children who are “looked after” by a local authority; 2. siblings; 3. children of members of staff employed by the school to work at the school who either: a. are or were within two years before the date of application recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, or b. have been employed by the school for a continuous period of at least two years and who in the two years immediately before the date of application have worked for no less than 0.4 full time equivalent, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants within any category than places, places will be allocated to children who live closest to the Sternberg Centre site, East End Road entrance, measured in a straight line from the front door of the child's permanent home address, using the London Borough of Barnet's computerised measuring system (the Distance Tie-Break). Where distances are equal, random allocation supervised by an independent person will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Akiva School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.1% of pupils at Akiva School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How places are decided at Akiva School

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Reception), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1children who are “looked after” by a local authority
2siblings
3children of members of staff employed by the school to work at the school who either: a. are or were within two years before the date of application recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, or b. have been employed by the school for a continuous period of at least two years and who in the two years immediately before the date of application have worked for no less than 0.4 full time equivalent
4priority applicants who can show Shabbat attendance on 15 separate Shabbatot in the six months between 1st May 2023 and 31st October 2023 at any Reform or Liberal synagogue or New North London Synagogue. oversubscription criteria and the Distance Tie-Break would not lead to all multiple birth siblings being offered a place all those sibling(s) will nevertheless be offered a place 2027 A guide to Primary Education in Barnet

Akiva School: key facts

What did Ofsted judge Akiva School's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged Akiva School's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in October 2013 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in July 2023 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend Akiva School?: Akiva School has 418 pupils on roll.
What ages does Akiva School take?: Akiva School admits pupils aged 4 to 11.
Where is Akiva School located?: Akiva School is located in London, N3 2SY, Barnet.
How do I apply to Akiva School?: Akiva School is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for primary places is 15 January.
Does Akiva School have a religious character?: Yes — Akiva School has a religious character of Jewish. Faith criteria may apply to admissions; check the school's oversubscription policy for details.
How close do you need to live to get into Akiva School?: On offer day for 2026-27 (Reception), the furthest place offered at Akiva School was 0.565 miles from the school. That is the distance the last place reached in one year, not a boundary and not a guarantee — it moves with the number of applicants.
How are Reception places decided at Akiva School?: When Akiva School has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. children who are “looked after” by a local authority; 2. siblings; 3. children of members of staff employed by the school to work at the school who either: a. are or were within two years before the date of application recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage, or b. have been employed by the school for a continuous period of at least two years and who in the two years immediately before the date of application have worked for no less than 0.4 full time equivalent, and 1 further criteria. The school offers 60 places at this entry point. Tie-break: Where there are more applicants within any category than places, places will be allocated to children who live closest to the Sternberg Centre site, East End Road entrance, measured in a straight line from the front door of the child's permanent home address, using the London Borough of Barnet's computerised measuring system (the Distance Tie-Break). Where distances are equal, random allocation supervised by an independent person will be used.
What is the largest ethnic background at Akiva School?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 69.1% of pupils at Akiva School are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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