Akiva School Catchment Area
Akiva School is a voluntary aided primary school in London, Barnet , serving pupils aged 4-11, with 420 pupils, and a capacity of 420 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
4-11
Age range
420
Pupils
420
Capacity
100%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2013
Akiva School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Akiva School?
The catchment area for Akiva School is the geographic zone Barnet uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Akiva School is managed by Barnet and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Barnet before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Barnet catchment area documents →Akiva School: at or above its 420 place limit
Akiva School has a published admission number of 420 places. 420 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 100%. The school is at or above its published limit of 420 places. Barnet allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. The last-distance figure is likely to remain tight if demand holds at this level.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 0.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, below the national average. The school draws primarily from a lower-deprivation part of London.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Barnet publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Barnet Council school admissions (official) →
Akiva School: School Information
- Full address
- 80 East End Road, London, N3 2SY
- Local authority
- Barnet
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 4-11 years
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Free school meals
- 0.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 135086
Other Primary Schools in London
If Akiva School is oversubscribed, these primary schools in London are the next closest alternatives.
The Aldgate School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · EC3A 5DE
Argyle Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · WC1H 9EG
West Hampstead Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NW6 1QL
Brecknock Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NW1 9AL
Brookfield Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · N19 5DH
Edith Neville Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · NW1 1HQ
Other Jewish Schools in Barnet
Akiva School shares its religious character with these Jewish schools across Barnet. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Rosh Pinah Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Edgware
Menorah Primary School for Girls Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Mathilda Marks-Kennedy Jewish Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London
Menorah Grammar School Catchment Area
Other independent school · Edgware
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to Akiva School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
Christ Church Primary School, Hampstead Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.5 miles away
New End Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · London · 2.6 miles away
Hampstead Parochial Church of England Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · London · 2.7 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: Akiva School
What is the catchment area for Akiva School? ▾
The catchment area for Akiva School is the geographic zone Barnet uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Barnet publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Akiva School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Akiva School currently has 420 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 420 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Akiva School? ▾
Akiva School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Barnet before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Akiva School cover? ▾
Akiva School is a primary school in London, Barnet, serving pupils aged 4-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Akiva School? ▾
Akiva School was rated Good by Ofsted in 2013. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.