Yavneh Primary School

What Yavneh Primary School does

Yavneh Primary School is a Modern Orthodox Jewish primary school located in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, serving boys and girls from Reception (Hachana) through Year 6 (Kitta Vav). It operates as part of the Yavneh College Academy Trust, with governance under Mrs Roz Levin as Chair of the Trust and Local Governing Body, and is led by Executive Headteacher Mr S Lewis and Headteacher Mrs C Field. The school delivers the UK National Curriculum alongside a Limudei Kodesh (Jewish religious studies) curriculum and Ivrit (Hebrew language) instruction, the latter supported by the Ivrit Beclick online platform from Matach (Israeli Centre for Education and Technology).

The school's product set combines core primary education with wraparound services: a daily Breakfast Club at £5 per child, after-school clubs running to 4:30pm with an Active London extension to 5:30pm, a dedicated SEND department led by a full-time qualified SENDCo, and supplementary offerings such as Chagim Parent Packs for Jewish festival home learning. Technology is operational rather than differentiated: Microsoft 365 (including RemoteApp and MFA), School Cloud for parent engagement, ParentPay for payments, and Tapestry and Vimeo for communication. Inspections have returned Outstanding across the board — Ofsted in 2019 and 2025, and Pikuach (Jewish Schools Inspection Service) in 2025 — and 2025 Year 6 SATS results materially exceed Hertfordshire local authority averages (e.g., 78.3% combined RWM vs. 61.1% locally).

Revenue is generated primarily through UK government per-pupil funding under the national funding formula, supplemented by the Yavneh Giving voluntary parental contribution of £1,600 per child per annum, breakfast and after-school club fees, and PTA fundraising. The school is a non-profit entity under the academy trust structure (Company Registration Number 07643712, England & Wales). Customer base is concentrated within a single demographic and geography — Modern Orthodox Jewish families in Borehamwood and the surrounding Hertfordshire area — creating distribution efficiency but capping addressable market expansion absent new site development.

Name

Yavneh Primary School

Legal name

Yavneh Primary School

Website

https://yavnehprimary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Yavneh Primary School is a Modern Orthodox Jewish primary school in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, part of the Yavneh College Academy Trust. It provides Reception-through-Year-6 education combining the UK National Curriculum with Limudei Kodesh and Ivrit programmes, wraparound care, and SEND support to Jewish families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Primary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Child Care Services (62441)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Child Day Care Services (8351)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Faith-Based Before/After Care Programs (Early Years) (EDACAHAE)

Keywords

• Primary school education
• Jewish education services
• Before and after school care
• Religious primary schooling
• SEND educational support

Headquarters

HQ city

Borehamwood

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Government School Funding: Core funding from the UK government based on pupil numbers through the national funding formula for maintained primary schools
2. Yavneh Giving Voluntary Contributions: Voluntary parental contribution of £1,600 per annum per child to support enhanced educational opportunities beyond government funding. Donations accepted via monthly standing order, ParentPay, cheque, or salary sacrifice scheme. Gift Aid can be claimed on donations.
3. Breakfast Club Fees: Before-school care programme at £5.00 per day per child, running 7:50am-8:35am, including healthy breakfast and quiet activities
4. After School Club Fees: Extended care programme until 4:30pm with Active London option until 5:30pm, with additional charges for instrument lessons (Guitar, Drums), Chess, Yoga, and Drama clubs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Yavneh Primary School delivers Modern Orthodox Jewish primary education for boys and girls from Reception (Hachana) through Year 6 (Kitta Vav), combining the UK National Curriculum with Limudei Kodesh (Jewish religious studies) and Ivrit (Hebrew) language instruction. Supplementary paid services include a daily Breakfast Club (£5/day, 7:50am–8:35am), After School Clubs (until 4:30pm, with an Active London option until 5:30pm), SEND support, and a voluntary 'Yavneh Giving' parental contribution programme of £1,600 per child per annum.

Product overview

Yavneh Primary School is a Modern Orthodox Jewish primary school operating as a single-site institution within the Yavneh College Academy Trust. The core offering is Jewish primary education for boys and girls from Reception (Hachana) through Year 6 (Kitta Vav), combining the UK National Curriculum with Jewish religious studies (Limudei Kodesh) and Hebrew language (Ivrit) programmes. Additional services include a Breakfast Club (£5/day, 7:50am-8:35am), After School Clubs (until 4:30pm with Active London option until 5:30pm), and SEND support services. The school also provides Chagim Parent Packs for Jewish festival home learning and operates a voluntary 'Yavneh Giving' donation programme (£1,600/child/annum) to fund enhanced educational experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jewish Primary Education A full-time Modern Orthodox Jewish primary education programme for boys and girls from Reception (Hachana) through Year 6 (Kitta Vav), combining the UK National Curriculum with Limudei Kodesh (Jewish religious studies) and Ivrit (Hebrew) language instruction. Intended for families seeking Jewish day schooling in Borehamwood and surrounding Hertfordshire areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• 78.3% of pupils achieved expected standard in Reading, Writing, and Maths combined at KS2 SATS 2025, compared to 61.1% local authority average
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and support.

• Yavneh CollegecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYavneh Primary School operates as part of the Yavneh College Academy Trust network. Yavneh College serves as the secondary school feeder, with close links between SEND departments for continuity. 6th form students from Yavneh College support the Breakfast Club programme, and the shared governance structure includes the Yavneh Foundation Trust.
• Am Echad (Yavneh College Charity Committee)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative charity initiative between Tzedaka Tzevet (Yavneh Primary charity committee) and Am Echad (Yavneh College). Led Chanukah project '8 for 8' encouraging children to perform 8 acts of charity throughout the 8 days of Chanukah.
• Occupational TherapistssupportOthersExternal specialist services accessed by the school's SEND department for children requiring occupational therapy support
• Speech and Language TherapistssupportOthersExternal specialist services for children with speech, language, and communication needs, accessed through the school's SEND support programme
• Integrated Services for Learning (ISL)supportOthersHertfordshire Local Authority service providing advisory teachers for behaviour, Communication and Autism, Visual, Hearing and Physical impairment
• The Education Psychology ServicesupportOthersExternal professional service providing educational psychology assessments and recommendations for pupils with complex needs
• London Symphony Orchestra (LSO)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional orchestra collaboration providing performance opportunities and musical enrichment for pupils
• Living Streets (Travel Tracker Programme)supportTechnology or IntegrationActive Travel Ambassadors programme uses Living Streets Travel Tracker for daily self-registration to monitor and encourage walking to school
• Ivrit Beclick (Matach - Israeli Centre for Education and Technology)coreTechnology or IntegrationOnline Hebrew language learning platform used for Ivrit teaching in KS2, developed by the Israeli Centre for Education and Technology (Matach) to foster understanding of Israeli children's lives and bridge to Israel

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Wolfson Hillel Primary School: Large Jewish (Orthodox) primary school in Southgate, North London, serving the same Modern Orthodox family segment with a dual secular/Jewish-studies curriculum. Closest direct comparator to Yavneh Primary by faith orientation, curriculum structure (Limudei Kodesh + Ivrit + National Curriculum), and inspection-led positioning.
• Simon Marks Jewish Primary School: Jewish primary school in East Finchley, Barnet, offering a parallel Modern Orthodox educational model combining UK national curriculum with Hebrew and Jewish studies. Direct peer in the same London Jewish primary school cluster as Yavneh.
• Etz Chaim Jewish Primary School: Jewish primary school in Mill Hill, NW London — geographically the closest Jewish primary peer to Borehamwood, serving a near-identical Modern Orthodox family demographic with combined secular and Jewish education.
• Nancy Reuben Primary School: Jewish primary school in Finchley serving the Orthodox community with combined secular and Jewish studies curriculum. Directly comparable faith-based primary operating in the same north-London Jewish community catchment.
• Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School: Jewish primary school in the Barnet/Edgware area offering Modern Orthodox education combining National Curriculum with Limudei Kodesh and Ivrit. Operates as a near-identical K–6 faith-based primary peer.
• Rosh Pinah Primary School: Jewish primary school in Edgware serving the Orthodox Jewish community in north-west London with a parallel dual curriculum model. Direct competitor for Modern Orthodox families in the greater Hertfordshire/Barnet catchment.

Emerging players

• Kerem School: Smaller Reform Jewish primary school in NW London offering a combined secular and Jewish education. Comparable faith-based primary model but oriented to the Reform (rather than Modern Orthodox) segment, making it a partial-overlap emerging peer.

Broad incumbents

• Yavneh College: Secondary Modern Orthodox Jewish school that is Yavneh Primary's direct feeder and shares governance under the Yavneh College Academy Trust. A broader-incumbent peer: same institution family, overlapping values and operations, but serving the secondary (not primary) age cohort.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

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