Beis Ruchel D`Satmar
Independent Satmar Orthodox Jewish girls’ school in Stamford Hill (URN 137505)
| Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London
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| Type | Independent school (other independent) |
| Founded | Opened 14 September 2011; charitable company registered 22 September 2008 |
| Location | 117 Stamford Hill, London N16 5RS |
| Key people | Abraham Klein (proprietor) Jacob Kornbluh (headteacher) |
Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London (also filed Beis Ruchel D’Satmar) is an independent strictly Orthodox Jewish day school for girls at 117 Stamford Hill, London N16 5RS, in the London Borough of Hackney. Ofsted URN 137505; DfE number 204/6002. Age range registered 2–11; capacity 1,150; 1,085–1,108 pupils on recent Ofsted / GIAS extracts. Headteacher: Mr J Kornbluh / Jacob Kornbluh. Proprietor named on GIAS and Ofsted: Abraham Klein. Religious character: Orthodox Jewish. Has nursery classes. No website. Telephone 020 8809 9636; email mainoffice@satmarschool.org.uk. Fees: none recorded. Opened 14 September 2011 as new provision. Ofsted-regulated.[1][2][3]
The associated charity is Beis Ruchel D'Satmar (London) Limited (company 06660324, incorporated 30 July 2008; charity 1125988, registered 22 September 2008). Objects: the advancement and furtherance of the Jewish religion and Jewish religious education and the alleviation of poverty among the Jewish community throughout the world. Operates in Hackney. Activity summary: “School.” Year to 30 August 2024: income £3,007,462 (charitable activities £2.28m; donations £722,850); expenditure £3,079,669. Gift Aid not recognised. Reporting on time. Address on charity listings: 117 Stamford Hill, N16 5RS.[4]
Ofsted has recorded that the school has admitted secondary-age girls while registered only to age 11, and has therefore been in breach of its DfE registration. A May 2024 monitoring visit found 311 girls of secondary age on roll and that not all independent school standards checked were met.[3]
Ofsted
Standard inspections include Good (June 2012), then repeated Inadequate judgements (June 2016, June 2021, November 2023) and Requires Improvement (June 2025). Personal development and leadership were Inadequate in November 2023; behaviour was Good. Multiple additional / progress-monitoring inspections followed unmet standards.[1]
Related schools
The Satmar network in Stamford Hill uses closely similar names:
- Beis Rochel d'Satmar Girls' School (URN 100293), 51–57 Amhurst Park, N16 5DL — proprietor Beis Rochel D'satmar Charitable Trust / The Bais Rochel Dsatmar Charitable Trust (charity 281371); headteacher Mrs Leah Jacobovics; 1,326 pupils; ages 2–19.
- Beis Rochel D'satmar School (URN 147296), 180 Bethune Road, N16 5DS — boys 2–11; proprietor Talmud Torah Torah Veyirah D’Satmar London Limited; chair Rabbi Samuel Law; headteacher Rabbi Emmanuel Patcas; judged Good in February 2025.
A Salford school named Beis Ruchel Girls School is separately registered.
People
| Name | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Abraham Klein | Proprietor | Named on GIAS and Ofsted |
| Jacob Kornbluh (Mr J Kornbluh) | Headteacher | Named on GIAS and Ofsted |
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Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ofsted, Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London URN 137505, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ Department for Education, Beis Ruchel D'Satmar London URN 137505, accessed 9 September 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ofsted, School progress monitoring inspection report, Beis Ruchel D’Satmar London, 9 May 2024.
- ↑ Charity Commission, BEIS RUCHEL D'SATMAR (LONDON) LIMITED charity 1125988, accessed 9 September 2026.