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The London Mechina

Independent · ages 11-13BoysIndependent10 pupilsLondonBarnet
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Parents would recommend100%13 Parent View responses
Places35 spare10 pupils, 45 places
Pupils on roll10Census January 2024

The London Mechina is an independent school in London for boys aged 11 to 13. It has 10 pupils and room for 45.

Woodside Park Synagogue, Woodside Park Road, London, N12 8RZ0792 177 7246Mr Moshe Patashnik headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2024: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

The government does not publish comparable results for most independent schools (IGCSEs are left out of its measures), so none are shown here.

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Barnet council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

What parents say

Would recommend the school100%England 84%
My child is happy here100%agree or strongly agree
My child feels safe100%
Positive overall100%
My child is happy at this school
100%England 85%
My child feels safe at this school
100%England 86%
Pupils are well behavedThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
100%England 79%
Has your child been bullied here?Parents answering yes
0% yesEngland 20%
My child gets the right support to learn well
100%England 81%
Does your child have SEND?Parents answering yes
0% yesEngland 32%
The school communicates well with me
100%England 78%
My concerns have been dealt with properlyWhen I have raised concerns
92%England 66%
Decisions put the child's best interests first
100%England 78%
I would recommend this school
100%England 84%
Overall view of the school is positive
100%England 79%
Strongly agreeAgreeDon't knowDisagreeStrongly disagreeEngland, agree or yes

From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 13 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll10Census January 2024
Places4522% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls10 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census20262025
Pupils on roll100
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m35212 months to June 2026, mostly anti-social behaviour
Local crime rate59 per 1,000 people35% lower than the England average
Typical house price£580,000Barnet
Nearest bus stop40 mWoodside Park, 15 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
The Holmewood SchoolIndependent (grammar)50 m92Not inspectedCompare
Northside Primary SchoolCouncil400 m254Good 202384Compare
St Michael's Catholic Grammar SchoolRoman Catholic (grammar)450 m908Outstanding 202298Compare
Finchley Catholic High SchoolRoman Catholic640 m1,172Good 202388Compare
Moss Hall Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school780 m98Outstanding 2022Compare
Sacks Morasha Jewish Primary SchoolAcademy790 m192Good 202390Compare
Moss Hall Infant SchoolCouncil860 m287Good 202350Compare
Moss Hall Junior SchoolCouncil860 m474Report card 202695Compare

Questions parents ask

Is The London Mechina a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score The London Mechina yet.

How many pupils does The London Mechina have?

10 pupils aged 11 to 13 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 45 places, so it is 22% full. It is a boys' school.

What do parents say about The London Mechina?

100% of the 13 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 100% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Woodside Park Synagogue, Woodside Park Road, London, N12 8RZ
Telephone
0792 177 7246
Headteacher
Mr Moshe Patashnik
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-13
Gender
Boys
Local authority
Barnet
Ward
Totteridge & Woodside
Constituency
Chipping Barnet
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
29 May 2024 (new provision)
URN
150439 · LAESTAB 3026022

Where these figures come from