Yavneh Primary School
Free schools primary school in Borehamwood (Hertfordshire).
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
A World Built on Kindness A truly outstanding school and an inspiring place to learn and grow. At Yavneh Primary School we nurture individuals who have high expectations of themselves, respect others and fulfil their true potential.
Our pupils are offered an outstanding education through excellent teaching, tracking, interventions and spiritual, moral and cultural opportunities. We aim for all of our pupils to develop a love of learning, enjoy their education, achieve academic excellence and be proud of their beliefs, heritage and communities.
These aspirations underpin our curriculum in all subjects and are reflected in the 'Yavneh Way' (our universal moral code) and the school motto which is "Olam Chesed Yibaneh A World Built on Kindness" Yavneh College Academy Trust Tel: 020 8736 5580 Executive Headteacher Mr S Lewis BA (Hons) MA NPQH Chair of Yavneh College Academy Trust Mrs Roz Levin Chair of Yavneh Primary Local Governing Body Mrs Roz Levin Chair of Yavneh Foundation Trust Mr Richard Gilbert
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
15 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Guitar
- Drums
- Yoga
- Drama
- Yavneh Giving
- Student Leadership
- House Captains
- Digital Leaders
- Junior Librarians
- Sports Captains
- Tzedakah Tzvet
- School Council
- Eco Warriors
- Travel Ambassadors
Key facts
- URN
- 142862
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Orthodox Jewish
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Constituency
- Hertsmere
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2016
Governing body (12 current, 1 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.2 governors are linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Roz Levin Confirmed same person | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Roz Levin Confirmed same person Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by academy members | since 2017 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Howard Berg | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Gary Morris | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mr Edwin Topper | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Richelle Joseph | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Daniel Morris Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Adam Bright | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jonathan Lewin | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Lisa Collins | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Risner-Green | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Jenny Bushby | Local Governance Professional - Individual Academy or Free SchoolGovernance professional | since 2024 | |
| Mrs Caroline Field | Local Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2016 |
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