Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy

What the data shows

Yesoiday Hatorah Girls Academy is an Orthodox Jewish primary academy for girls aged 3 to 11 on Sedgley Park Road in Prestwich, in the Bury local authority area. It has 450 pupils for 420 places. Few pupils are eligible for free school meals (2.9%) or speak English as an additional language (2.7%), while 20.22% receive SEN support and 1.78% have an EHCP.

In 2024-25, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths, compared with 60% across England. That follows 67% in 2023-24 and 52% in 2022-23, so the recent trend is upwards. The share reaching the higher standard was 3%, below the England figure of 8%. Absence figures are not published in the data we hold.

What Ofsted found

The latest inspection took place on 28 and 29 February 2024 under the older framework, which still gave an overall grade. The school was judged Outstanding overall, and Outstanding for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, and leadership and management. Early years was graded Good.

Inspectors described pupils' conduct as "exemplary" and said pupils "work hard and excel across the curriculum". The report is open about the weaker 2023 results, linking them to weaknesses in how the curriculum was delivered and saying the school had since taken positive action. It also praises the phonics teaching and the support for pupils with SEND.

The one area for improvement is the early years, where the report says activities and resources chosen by teachers sometimes do not help children learn all parts of the curriculum.

How it compares nearby

The nearest similar school is Yesoiday Hatorah Boys Academy (0.0 mi, Ofsted Good, KS2 72%). Other nearby primaries include Park View Primary School (0.3 mi, KS2 71%), St Philip's RC Primary School (0.4 mi, Ofsted Outstanding, KS2 77%), Butterstile Primary School (0.5 mi, Ofsted Good, KS2 63%) and St Paul's CofE Primary School (0.6 mi, KS2 70%). On the 2024-25 expected standard, the girls' academy sits in the middle of this group rather than at the top.

Who it may suit

The school's admissions policy says it gives priority to Jewish girls whose families follow strictly Orthodox Jewish practice, and the school's website says religious (Kodesh) studies are taught alongside the general curriculum. It is therefore most relevant to families who share that practice and want a girls-only setting.

Because it is over capacity, families should read the admissions policy and supplementary form carefully. Parents of younger children may want to ask what has changed in the early years since the report, and parents of more able pupils may want to ask about the low share reaching the higher standard.

May suit: Strictly Orthodox Jewish families in and around Prestwich looking for a girls' primary that combines religious and general studies.

Drafted with the help of AI tools from our research notes and the sources above, then checked and edited by EduNavigate Research Team before publishing.