Akiva School
School Name: Akiva School Address: 80 East End Road Town/City: London Postcode: N3 2SY Telephone Number: 02 0834 4980 Website: www.akivaschool.org
Phase: Primary (ages 4-11) Type: Voluntary aided school Religious Denomination: Jewish Admissions Policy: Non-selective Established: 2007
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Silver
Capacity: 420
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 418 (51% boys & 49% girls)
Enrollment: 100% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 0.5%
URN: 135086
DfE Number: 302/3520
UKPRN: 10072363
UPRN: 200035724
Region: London (E12000007)
District: Barnet (E09000003)
Constituency: Finchley and Golders Green (E14001238)
Electoral Ward: Finchley Church End (E05013639)
Easting & Northing: 525517E, 190047N
Latitude & Longitude: 51° 35' 45.34" N 0° 11' 21.03" W
Plus Code: 9C3XHRW6+98
DfE Record: View record
- St Theresa's Catholic Primary School (0.1km)
- Christ's College Finchley (0.5km)
- Brookland Junior School (0.6km)
- Brookland Infant and Nursery School (0.6km)
- Pardes House Grammar School (0.7km)
- Pardes House Primary School (0.7km)
- Bishop Douglass School Finchley (0.8km)
- Manorside Primary School (0.8km)
- Finchley and Acton Yochien School (0.9km)
- Tudor Primary School (1.0km)
Predecessor school†
- Mrs Lisa Bayfield - Governor. Appointed on 20 November 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 19 November 2028.
- Ms Rahwa Fessahaye - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2027.
- Mrs Naomi Gittelson - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2025 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 4 December 2028.
- Mrs Tamara Gordon - Governor. Appointed on 9 September 2022 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 8 September 2025.
- Rabbi Hannah Kingston - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 25 September 2028.
- Mrs Carly Klier - Governor. Appointed on 13 November 2024 (Elected by parents). Term runs until 12 November 2027.
- Mr Jake Lew - Governor. Appointed on 1 December 2024 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 30 November 2027.
- Mr Adam Martin - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
- Mr Jon Papier - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
- Mrs Liron Reshef - Governor. Appointed on 5 December 2025 (Nominated by LA and appointed by GB). Term runs until 4 December 2028.
- Mrs Gail Roston - Governor. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2028.
- Headteacher Claire Silver - Governor. Appointed on 2 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 1 September 2028.
- Mr Lanny Silverstone - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2028.
- Mrs Marina Simmons - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
- Mr Philip Simmons - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.
- Mrs Davina Solomons-Wise - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 19 September 2022 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 18 September 2025.
- Mrs Davina Solomons-Wise - Chair of Governors. Appointed on 25 September 2025 (Appointed by GB/board). Term runs until 24 September 2026.
- Mr Ziv Stadler - Governor. Appointed on 18 July 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 17 July 2028.
- Mrs Caroline Swaine - Governor. Appointed on 12 September 2025 (Elected by school staff). Term runs until 11 September 2028.
- Mr Stuart Warner - Governor. Appointed on 19 September 2025 (Appointed by foundation/Trust). Term runs until 18 September 2028.