Eden Primary School, Muswell Hill

Eden Primary School
Address
79 Creighton Avenue Muswell Hill London , N10 1NR England
Information
Type	Free school
Religious affiliation(s)	Jewish
Established	2011
Local authority	Haringey
Department for Education URN	136808 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Head Teacher	Helen Graff
Gender	Coeducational
Age	4 to 11
Enrolment	205
Website	http://www.edenprimary.org.uk/

Eden Primary School is a cross-communal Jewish Primary school or Jewish day school in Muswell Hill, in the borough of Haringey, North London, UK, catering for children aged 4 to 11.

Eden Primary

It is distinctive for actively welcoming children irrespective of their religious background.[1] It opened in September 2011.[2] Eden Primary is the first Primary Free School to be commissioned by the UK Government under the free school programme.[3] Of those initial Free Schools whose costs were released by the UK Government, it received the largest amount of investment, at £6.2 million[1]

The school's original working name was 'Haringey Jewish Primary School', but the permanent name of Eden was adopted in order to convey the school's ethos more clearly.[4] Eden is a small, single-form-entry school, admitting 30 children into Reception each year. The school's founding headteacher was Jo Sassienie. Its first year was spent in temporary accommodation,[5] and it moved to permanent premises in September 2012. The cost of construction was budgeted and delivered at £2.6 million.[6] 323 applications to open Free Schools were received by the Department for Education in the first year of operation, out of which 24 schools opened in 2011.[7]

Admissions Policy: like all faith-based Free Schools Eden admits 50% of places on the basis of proximity, not faith. The other 50% of places are offered on the basis of Jewish practice.[8] As with other state-maintained schools, the admissions process is run by the Local Education Authority.

Eden Primary's building received planning permission on 13 September 2011.[5] It was erected between September 2011 and September 2012 by Rydon Construction. It is a cedar-clad construction, designed to emphasize the school's interest in nature.

The school provides both a general and a Jewish education, and also teaches Modern Hebrew as a spoken language. Jewish Studies and Hebrew make up approximately 17% of the total curriculum time.[9]

The school's headteacher is Helen Graff. The Chair of Trustees is Steve Miller.

References

1. The Report - Free Schools (mp3). BBC Radio 4. 11 October 2012.
2. Education. "Free schools: now the really hard work begins". Telegraph. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
3. "BBC News - Free schools with funding named". Bbc.co.uk. 10 June 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
4. Anna Davis, Education Correspondent (23 February 2011). "Primary gets go-ahead to be fourth London free school - News - London Evening Standard". Standard.co.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2013. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
5. "Muswell Hill's first free school given planning permission - News - Broadway - Hampstead and Highgate Express". Hamhighbroadway.co.uk. 14 September 2011. Archived from the original on 5 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
6. "New Eden premises are heavenly for pupils | The Jewish Chronicle". Thejc.com. 14 September 2012. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
7. PA (10 June 2011). "Go-ahead given for eight new free schools - Education News - Education". The Independent. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
8. "edenprimary.org.uk". edenprimary.org.uk. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
9. "You Don't Have to be Jewish... - Eden Primary". Retrieved 3 October 2013.

External links

• Eden Primary official website

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