Rabbi Jonathan Spector, headteacher of Beit Shvidler Primary School in Edgware, has transformed its fortunes in less than two years since taking office, restoring its Ofsted status as a good school.
Rabbi Spector, who became head in the summer term 2017 shortly after Ofsted said the state-aided primary was a school that “requires improvement”, led his team with “passion and purpose”, inspectors said after a return visit.
Beit Shvidler’s new leadership team had established an “ethos of high expectations within a caring and inclusive environment”, where teachers’ strong knowledge of their subjects enabled pupils to gain in most, Ofsted said.
Inspectors noted high standards in reading, writing and maths, and said that previously identified gaps had been addressed.
