Rimon Jewish Primary School
Modern Orthodox Jewish free school (primary) in Golders Green, north London, part of the Jewish Community Academy Trust
| Rimon Jewish Primary School
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|---|---|
| Type | Free school (academy), primary, Jewish religious character |
| Founded | 1 September 2012 |
| Registration ID | URN 138272; academy trust: Jewish Community Academy Trust, company number 07643890; supporting charity 1186765 |
| Headquarters | 41a Dunstan Road, Golders Green, London NW11 8AE |
| Key people | Sarah Simmons (headteacher) |
| Website | https://www.rimonschool.org.uk/ |
Rimon Jewish Primary School is a mixed Jewish free school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Golders Green, in the London Borough of Barnet. It opened on 1 September 2012 and is part of the Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT). The Department for Education records a Jewish religious character, a capacity of 210 and 210 pupils on roll. Its headteacher is Sarah Simmons.[1] In May 2024 Ofsted named Adam Goldstein as JCAT's chief executive and Michael Goldstein as chair of its board.[2] In 2014 Ofsted noted that the proportion of pupils speaking English as an additional language was "much higher than the national average", and that "Most of these pupils are bi- or tri-lingual, and speak Hebrew and English fluently".[3]
Governance
The Jewish Community Academy Trust (JCAT; company number 07643890) runs Hertsmere Jewish Primary School, Rimon Jewish Primary School, Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary School and Wolfson Hillel Primary School. Rimon's website says JCAT is "modern and centrist Orthodox in outlook, under the religious authority of the Chief Rabbi".[4] JCAT's directors as of November 2026:[5]
| Name | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Rosemary Elise Barlow | 25 June 2025 |
| Michelle Bauernfreund | 1 September 2024 |
| Jennifer Leona Brodkin | 29 March 2023 |
| Michael Simon Bronstein | 2 February 2022 |
| Michael Howard Goldstein | 1 January 2021 |
| Claudia Joanne Kitsberg | 10 June 2024 |
| Claire Lemer (registered as "Claire Lemur") | 1 March 2019 |
| Alice Martineau | 1 September 2024 |
| Dan Mindel | 10 June 2024 |
| Maurice Moses | 14 July 2021 |
| Russell Paul Tenzer | 5 January 2021 |
The Rimon Jewish Primary School Charitable Trust (charity number 1186765, registered 5 December 2019) raises funds for the school. In the year to 31 August 2025 it had income of £378,388 and spending of £391,180. Its trustees are Paul Morland (from 9 March 2021), Corinne Kaufman and Stuart David Adam (both from 1 June 2026).[6][7]
Israel
The school says it aims "to strengthen the children's connection to their heritage and to Israel", including through "Kodesh and Israel themed Art Days".[8]
The school's report on its 2022 Yom Ha'atzmaut celebrations says:[9]
- the JNF sent "Israeli flag decorations to put around the school and for each child to take home";
- the day began with Hatikvah;
- "Reception learned about Israeli soldiers and the different roles that they have. They also learned about the Kotel";
- Year 4 took part in the Ohel Sarah "walk to Israel";
- "Year 6 researched the 4 holy cities of Israel including Yerushalayim, Chevron, Tiveria and Tzfat".
Chevron (Hebron) is in the occupied West Bank. The UN and EU regard East Jerusalem, including the Kotel (Western Wall), as occupied territory. A Year 4 pupil came second in an Ohel Sarah art competition for Yom Ha'atzmaut.[10]
Beit Halochem UK
Beit Halochem UK, a British charity that raises money for the Beit Halochem rehabilitation centres for disabled Israeli soldiers and victims of attacks in Israel,[11] lists Rimon Jewish Primary School among the schools that took part in a non-uniform day in its aid. The charity's "For Schools" page, as archived in February 2025, thanked the schools listed "for showing solidarity with our soldiers".[12] The page also invites schools to host a veteran who will speak to pupils about "courage and resilience" and "the sacrifices made by our soldiers". By November 2026 the wording had become "our veterans", and the page said such visits had been "particularly meaningful" around Yom Ha'atzmaut and Yom Hazikaron.[13] In November 2026 the school's logo was among those displayed on the charity's schools page.[13]
The chair of Beit Halochem UK is Andrew Wolfson, who according to the charity has been a trustee since April 2016 and chairman since May 2018. The same page says he is also a trustee of The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust.[14]
Inspections
| Date of inspection | Type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 15–16 May 2024 | Ungraded inspection | Continues to be a good school[2] |
| 21 November 2018 | Short inspection | Continues to be good[15] |
| 11 March 2014 | Full inspection | Good[3] |
The inspection history is published by Ofsted.[16] The school's religious education was last inspected by Pikuach in June 2019.[2]
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ Department for Education, Rimon Jewish Primary School (URN 138272), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ofsted, Rimon Jewish Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 15–16 May 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ofsted, Rimon Jewish Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 11 March 2014, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Our School, rimonschool.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, JEWISH COMMUNITY ACADEMY TRUST (07643890): People, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, RIMON JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST - 1186765, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, RIMON JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST - 1186765: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Kodesh, rimonschool.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Yom Haatzmaut at Rimon 2022, rimonschool.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Sarah Ohel UK Art Competition, rimonschool.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, BEIT HALOCHEM UK - 1146950, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Beit Halochem UK, For Schools, bhuk.org, archived by the Wayback Machine on 12 February 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Beit Halochem UK, For schools, bhuk.org (page text and school logos), accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Beit Halochem UK, Trustees, bhuk.org, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Rimon Jewish Primary School: short inspection, inspection of 21 November 2018, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Rimon Jewish Primary School (URN 138272), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.