Beis Trana Girls' School
Beis Trana Girls' School is an independent Orthodox Jewish day school for girls aged 3 to 16 at 186 Upper Clapton Road, London E5 9DH, in the London Borough of Hackney. The Department for Education records an opening date of 16 September 1997 and 271 pupils on roll against a capacity of 278. The headteacher is Mrs S Kuflik and the proprietor is Beis Trana School of London Ltd.[1]
Ofsted describes the school as serving girls "from Charedi Jewish families". In 2018 it reported that the school had opened in 1995 in the Stamford Hill area, "abides by the standards set by the Rabbinate of the Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations", and teaches Kodesh (religious studies) in Yiddish in the mornings and the secular curriculum in English in the afternoons.[2]
Inspections
Ofsted judged the school inadequate in 2014, 2018 and 2022. In June 2014 inspectors said that "leadership and management are inadequate" and that failures over overcrowded accommodation and the early years identified at earlier inspections had not been put right.[3] In July 2018 Ofsted found the curriculum "too narrow" and pupils' progress in most secular subjects inadequate.[2] In July 2022 it found that leaders had not fulfilled all their statutory safeguarding duties: pupils leaving the roll part-way through their education "are at risk of becoming missing from education". It said leaders must notify the local authority when any pupil leaves the roll in this way. That report recorded 268 pupils, named the chair as Jacob Koenig and the headteacher as Sarah Kuflik, and listed annual fees of £3,900.[4]
In November 2024 Ofsted judged the school to require improvement, with outstanding behaviour and attitudes and good quality of education and early years. It said the school "does not fulfil its statutory responsibility to pay due regard to all the protected characteristics" and that its PSHE and relationships and sex education programmes "do not comply with statutory guidance fully". The report described fees as a "voluntary contribution".[5]
Inspection history
| Date | Inspectorate and type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 12 to 14 November 2024 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Requires improvement[5] |
| 16 May 2023 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Not all independent school standards checked were met[6] |
| 5 to 7 July 2022 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[4] |
| 3–5 March 2020 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Requires improvement[7] |
| 11 September 2019 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Independent school standards checked were met[8] |
| 3–5 July 2018 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[2] |
| 17 March 2015 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Independent school standards checked were met[9] |
| 25–27 June 2014 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[3] |
| 26 April 2012 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Satisfactory progress; meets all regulatory requirements except one[10] |
| 27 October 2011 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Satisfactory progress on action plan[11] |
| 11–12 January 2011 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Satisfactory[12] |
| 29 November 2010 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Progress monitoring visit[13] |
| 4 February 2010 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Progress monitoring visit[14] |
| 12-13 December 2007 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Satisfactory[15] |
| 15 November 2004 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Meets most of the requirements of the regulations[16] |
The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.[17]
Charities and companies
Beis Trana School of London Limited (charity number 1135122; company number 06962088) was registered with the Charity Commission on 23 March 2010. In the financial year to 31 December 2025 it reported income of £1,549,990 and spending of £1,481,361, compared with £1,463,879 in the year to 31 December 2021. Its annual return for that year recorded £134,538 from government grants (33 grants). The return also recorded that trustees received a benefit from the charity. It reported 115 employees. The trustees listed on the register are Jacob Koenig (appointed 25 July 2009), David Berger (appointed 19 February 2020) and Yechiel Mechel Ciment (appointed 18 June 2020).[18][19]
Two earlier charities ran under the school's name. Beis Trana School Limited (charity number 1068301) was registered on 25 February 1998 and removed on 24 May 2004.[20] Beis Trana Girls School Limited (charity number 1107849) was registered on 28 January 2005 and removed on 22 July 2009.[21]
The company Beis Trana School of London Limited (company number 06962088) was incorporated on 14 July 2009.[22] Its current directors are David Berger (appointed 19 February 2020), Yechiel Mechel Ciment (appointed 18 June 2020) and Jacob Koenig (appointed 25 July 2009).[23] Companies House lists Jacob Koenig (25–50% of voting rights, the right to appoint and remove directors), Yechiel Mechel Ciment (25–50% of voting rights, the right to appoint and remove directors) and David Berger (25–50% of voting rights, the right to appoint and remove directors) as persons with significant control.[24]
A separate company, Beis Trana Daycare Ltd (company number 16644582) was incorporated on 12 August 2025.[25] Its current director is Jacob Koenig (appointed 12 August 2025).[26]
Funding
Grants to the school's charity recorded in other charities' accounts include:
- Friends of Shekel Hakodesh Limited: £33,315 to Beis Trana School of London Limited, year to 31 March 2025.[27]
- Fitzroy Foundation: £3,850 to Beis Trana School of London Ltd, year to 30 September 2017.[28]
- Tiferes Yochanan Tolna: £2,000 to Beis Trana School of London Ltd, year to 31 December 2018.[29]
See also
External links
Notes
- ↑ Department for Education, Beis Trana Girls' School (URN 131342), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 3–5 July 2018, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 25–27 June 2014, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 5 to 7 July 2022, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 12 to 14 November 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 16 May 2023, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 3–5 March 2020, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 11 September 2019, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 17 March 2015, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 26 April 2012, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 27 October 2011, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 11–12 January 2011, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 29 November 2010, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 4 February 2010, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 12-13 December 2007, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School: inspection report, inspection of 15 November 2004, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Beis Trana Girls' School (URN 131342), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, BEIS TRANA SCHOOL OF LONDON LIMITED - 1135122, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, BEIS TRANA SCHOOL OF LONDON LIMITED - 1135122: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, BEIS TRANA SCHOOL LIMITED - 1068301, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, BEIS TRANA GIRLS SCHOOL LIMITED - 1107849, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS TRANA SCHOOL OF LONDON LIMITED (06962088): Company overview, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS TRANA SCHOOL OF LONDON LIMITED (06962088): People, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS TRANA SCHOOL OF LONDON LIMITED (06962088): Persons with significant control, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS TRANA DAYCARE LTD (16644582): Company overview, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Companies House, BEIS TRANA DAYCARE LTD (16644582): People, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Friends of Shekel Hakodesh Limited, Trustees' report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 Register of Charities, Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity number 1101566, accessed 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Fitzroy Foundation, Trustees' report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2017 Charity Commission for England and Wales (copy archived by the UK Government Web Archive), charity number 1026139, accessed 2 November 2026.
- ↑ Tiferes Yochanan Tolna, Trustees' report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2018 Charity Commission for England and Wales (copy archived by the UK Government Web Archive), charity number 1175766, accessed 2 November 2026.