Bobov Primary Boys School
Bobov Primary Boys School is an independent Orthodox Jewish day school for boys aged 2 to 13 at 87–90 Egerton Road, Stamford Hill, in the London Borough of Hackney. The Department for Education records that it opened on 9 July 1991, with 219 pupils on roll against a capacity of 310. It lists Mr Mordechai Erlanger as headteacher and Boruch Halberstam as proprietor.[1] The school is associated with the Bobov Hasidic community. Ofsted's 2011 report referred to it as "Talmud Torah Bobov".[2]
Israel
An Ofsted inspection in November 2001, when the school was registered as Talmud Torah Bobov, found that Key Stage 3 pupils "were not confident in relating biblical stories or identifying features of the geography of the Land of Israel, such as important ancient sites in it and their relative positions".[3]
Inspections
Ofsted reported in 2025 and 2026 that "Pupils study religious education in Yiddish for the majority of each day". It said the school "has a sole proprietor" and "does not have a governing body". At the January 2026 inspection there were 221 pupils on roll.[4]
Ofsted has judged the school inadequate at four standard inspections in a row: in June 2015, May 2018, November 2021 and June 2024.[5][6][7][8] Every progress monitoring inspection since 2016 has found that not all the independent school standards checked were met. The most recent were in July 2025 and January 2026.[9][10][11][12][4] In 2008 Ofsted had judged the school good, and in 2011 it reported a "good standard of education".[13][2]
Inspection history
| Date | Inspectorate and type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 15 January 2026 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Not all independent school standards checked were met[4] |
| 9 July 2025 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Not all independent school standards checked were met[12] |
| 4 to 6 June 2024 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[8] |
| 29 November 2022 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Not all independent school standards checked were met[11] |
| 9 to 11 November 2021 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[7] |
| 14 February 2019 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Not all independent school standards checked were met[10] |
| 15–17 May 2018 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[6] |
| 5 October 2016 | Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection | Not all independent school standards checked were met[9] |
| 23–25 June 2015 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Inadequate[5] |
| 10 May 2011 | Ofsted, light-touch inspection | Good standard of education[2] |
| 13-14 March 2008 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Good[13] |
| 5 November 2001 | Ofsted, standard inspection | [3] |
The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.[14]
Charity
The table of Jewish schools on this site links the school to The Friends of the Bobover Yeshivah. The Friends of the Bobover Yeshivah (charity number 242075) was registered with the Charity Commission on 27 April 1965. It describes its activities as: "The charity runs a school for children over the age of 5 and also gives aid to needy Talmudical students and makes grants to the poor and needy." In the financial year to 31 March 2025 it reported income of £1,574,098 and spending of £1,499,611, compared with £1,260,974 in the year to 31 March 2021. Its annual return for that year recorded £291,198 from government grants (2 grants). It reported 71 employees. It made grants to institutions of £26,230. The trustees listed on the register are Benzion Blum, Levi Rottenberg and Steven Blau (appointed 20 July 2021).[15][16]
See also
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Notes
- ↑ Department for Education, Bobov Primary Boys School (URN 100298), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 10 May 2011, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 5 November 2001, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 15 January 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 23–25 June 2015, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 15–17 May 2018, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 9 to 11 November 2021, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 4 to 6 June 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 5 October 2016, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 14 February 2019, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 29 November 2022, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 9 July 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School: inspection report, inspection of 13-14 March 2008, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Bobov Primary Boys School (URN 100298), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, THE FRIENDS OF THE BOBOVER YESHIVAH - 242075, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Charity Commission, THE FRIENDS OF THE BOBOVER YESHIVAH - 242075: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.