Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust

What Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust does

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust operates a state-funded primary school in Hackney, London, serving pupils from Reception through Year 6 in a single-form-entry model of approximately 30 pupils per year group. The school integrates Jewish values, Hebrew language, and Jewish studies with the English national curriculum, addressing a community that requires faith-based education within the state system. The Trust also runs an Additional Resource Provision (ARP) for up to 12 pupils with neurodiversity and operates an Early Years Centre that opened in December 2017, creating a nursery-through-Year-6 pathway on a single site. Governance sits within the United Synagogue framework, which the Trust joined in 2017.

Revenue is generated primarily through UK government per-pupil funding channelled via Hackney Education, augmented by Early Years funding, ARP top-up grants for the higher-needs cohort, voluntary parental contributions, and paid extended services such as wraparound care. There are no tuition fees. The operating model is people-intensive and people-delivered; the disclosed technology footprint consists of standard off-the-shelf educational tools (ParentPay for parental payments, Zoom for remote learning), with no proprietary platform, AI/ML systems, or differentiated technology stack referenced in available materials.

The Trust's positioning rests on a cluster of external validations that distinguish it within the Hackney and wider Jewish-primary segment: Ofsted Good, Pikuach Outstanding (January 2024), Artsmark Silver, TfL Gold, Healthy Schools Gold, and Department for Education top 3% recognition. Academic outcomes include a 100% Key Stage 2 SATs pass rate in 2024-2025 and a Guardian feature. Approximately 8 staff are named in publicly available materials, though the full teaching and support headcount for a fully operational single-form-entry school would be materially higher and is not separately disclosed.

Name

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust

Legal name

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School

Website

https://simonmarks.hackney.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust operates a state-funded single-form-entry Jewish primary school in Hackney, London, serving approximately 210 pupils from Reception through Year 6 with an integrated national curriculum and Jewish studies, funded by UK government per-pupil grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. UK Government Education Funding: As a UK state-funded primary school, Simon Marks Jewish Primary School receives government per-pupil funding through Hackney Education. Additional revenue comes from voluntary contributions from parents and extended school services such as Breakfast Club and After School Provision.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust operates a one-form-entry state-funded primary school in Hackney, London, delivering education from Nursery through Year 6. The school provides a core academic curriculum alongside an integrated Jewish Studies and Ivrit (Hebrew) programme, and runs an on-site Additional Resource Provision (ARP) supporting 12 pupils with neurodiversity needs. Optional paid extended services such as Breakfast Club, After School Provision, and Music Tuition supplement the core offering.

Product overview

Simon Marks Jewish Primary School Trust operates as a one form entry primary school with a diverse and multicultural community welcoming both Jewish and non-Jewish families. The school offers a core academic curriculum alongside a comprehensive Jewish Studies and Ivrit programme, complemented by an Additional Resource Provision (ARP) for pupils with neurodiversity. Extended services include before and after-school provision, music tuition, and a mindfulness programme. The school has achieved national recognition with 100% SATs outcomes and an Outstanding Pikuach rating for Jewish Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Core Academic Curriculum Comprehensive primary school curriculum covering EYFS, Maths, Literacy, Science, Humanities, Computing, DT, PE, Art, Music, RE, RSE and PHSCE, and Reading, delivered to pupils from Nursery through Year 6.
• Jewish Studies and Ivrit Programme Jewish education encompassing Hebrew language instruction, Jewish traditions, festivals, Shabbat observance, and Kashrut awareness integrated throughout the school ethos.
• Additional Resource Provision (ARP) Specialized unit on the school site catering for 12 pupils with varying needs of neurodiversity, supporting autistic children with tailored educational provision.
• Extended School Services Before and after-school provision including Breakfast Club, After School Provision, Music Tuition, and Other Clubs for pupil enrichment.
• Nursery Programme Early years foundation stage education for pre-school children with FAQs, application guidance, and specific timings.
• Mindfulness Programme (Hamakom) A 12-week mindfulness project led by Hamakom organisation for key stage 2 pupils, providing self-awareness and coping strategies for moments of stress.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% pass rate in all Key Stage 2 SATs subjects for two consecutive years (2024 and 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Integration1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• HamakomminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 January 2024Hamakom delivered a 12-week mindfulness project for Key Stage 2 pupils. This followed on from a previous year's trial. The program aims to help pupils develop self-awareness and coping strategies through moments of stress. The school aims to provide refresher sessions and make this an annual program.
• Devang Shah (Human Calculator)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2019Devang Shah, known as the Human Calculator, visited the school and showed children and teachers number tricks to solve difficult maths questions quickly.
• TRIBE (Jewish Organisation)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 June 2018TRIBE delivered a 'Kosher Apprentice' workshop to Year 6 children. The workshop challenged pupils to design a new kosher summer snack and develop a marketing strategy, competing against designs from other Jewish schools.
• Chief Rabbi Ephraim MirviscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 December 2017Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis visited the school in December 2017. During his visit he watched performances from the children, gave out gifts to Chanukah Art competition winners, and officially opened the newly rebuilt and refurbished Early Years Centre. He dedicated the new centre to the memory of the late Mr William Sharron, a trustee of the school.
• Friends of Simon MarkscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent organization that supports the school community. The Friends of Simon Marks donated prizes for school events such as the Simon Marks Has Got Talent competition.
• Scopus Jewish Educational TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation body for Mathilda Marks Kennedy, Simon Marks and Rosh Pinah schools. In 2017, Scopus Jewish Educational Trust joined the United Synagogue family, creating a stronger connection between Scopus Schools and United Synagogue.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Independent Jewish Day School: Independent Jewish primary school in London offering a parallel faith-based primary education model, drawing from a similar family base in the Jewish community.
• Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School: Fellow Scopus Jewish Educational Trust primary school in London sharing the same United Synagogue affiliation, faith-based curriculum, and community positioning, making it the closest operational peer.
• Beis Yaakov Primary School: Jewish girls' primary school operating a parallel faith-based primary education curriculum and competing within the London Jewish primary market.
• Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School: Strictly Orthodox Jewish primary school in London providing a comparable faith-integrated primary education model with Hebrew language instruction.
• Yesodey Hatorah Primary School: London Jewish primary school serving a similar Orthodox-leaning community with comparable curriculum and admissions profile, competing for the same family demographic.
• Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School: Mill Hill-based Jewish primary offering a comparable Jewish studies and Ivrit curriculum to families seeking faith-based primary education in the London area.
• Talmud Torah Machzikei Hadass School: Jewish primary school in London offering an integrated secular and Jewish studies curriculum to Orthodox families, drawing from a similar community demographic.
• North West London Jewish Day School: Jewish primary school in North West London with a similar dual-curricular approach, competing for the same Modern Orthodox family demographic.
• Rosh Pinah Jewish Primary School: Third Scopus Jewish Educational Trust primary school in the family; operates a near-identical Jewish studies and Ivrit curriculum model in the same London market.

Regional players

• St Mary's Primary School (Hackney): Local Hackney state primary school serving the same borough catchment; comparable as a same-geography state primary but without the Jewish studies specialism.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/simon-marks-jewish-primary-school-trust

Compliance6 records

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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