Simon Marks Jewish Primary School
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Hackney).
KS2 RWM expected
100%
▲ 38pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
100%
▲ 25pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
100%
▲ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
100%
▲ 28pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
90.0%
▼ 5pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
11.9
▼ 8.8 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.4%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
50%
121 / 240 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About the school
- URN
- 100275
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Enrichment
1 activityiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Metacognition
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Basic Skills Quality MarkLiteracy and numeracy
Governing body (10 current, 1 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Howard Pallis | Chair of Governors | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Austen Garth | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Rael Gamsu | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Jonathan Freedland | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lauren Buck | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mr Edward Marshbaum | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Zachary Jacobs | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Duval Middleton | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Rachel Burns | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Gulcan Metin-Asdoyuran | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Eve Pearl Former | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record