Brodetsky Primary School

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Brodetsky Primary School is a voluntary aided Jewish primary school for children aged 2 to 11 on the Henry Cohen Campus, Wentworth Avenue, Leeds. It shares the campus with Leeds Jewish Free School. The Department for Education records 214 pupils on roll against a capacity of 210, and Mrs Charlotte Kelsey as headteacher.[1] The school is under the religious authority of the Office of the Chief Rabbi.

History and Jewish studies

In its December 2024 report, Pikuach said the school opened in 1959 and moved to its present site in 1982. It recorded 230 pupils, about 90% of them Jewish, and said that Ivrit (modern Hebrew) is the modern foreign language taught. Pikuach judged the school outstanding (grade 1) in all three of its judgements. The report named Dr Jason Broch as chair of governors and Charlie Kelsey as executive headteacher.[2] Earlier Pikuach reports are dated 2006, 2009, 2014 and 2019.[3][4][5][6]

Inspections

In November 2023 Ofsted found that "Brodetsky Primary School continues to be a good school". It reported that the school "shares the site and some facilities with Leeds Jewish Free School" and that the two schools "currently share the same executive headteacher". It also said the next section 48 (religious education) inspection was "due by March 2027".[7] In June 2018 a short inspection found that the school continued to be good.[8]

Inspection history

Date Inspectorate and type Outcome
21 and 22 November 2023 Ofsted, ungraded inspection Continues to be a good school[7]
19 June 2018 Ofsted, short inspection Continues to be good[8]
15–16 January 2014 Ofsted, standard inspection Good[9]
9 January 2012 Ofsted, interim assessment Interim assessment[10]
4–5 February 2009 Ofsted, standard inspection Good[11]
24 May 2006 Ofsted, standard inspection Satisfactory[12]
28 February 2000 Ofsted, standard inspection [13]

The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.[14]

Foundation trust and supporters

Brodetsky Jewish Primary School Foundation Trust (charity number 1151756; company number 08407722) was registered with the Charity Commission on 24 April 2013. It describes its activities as: "The Charity is the Foundation Trust for the Brodetsky Primary School and has granted tenancy rights to the Leeds Jewish Free School and the Zone. In its capacity as the Foundation Trust for the Brodetsky Primary School, the charity received donations being land and buildings previously owned by Leeds City Council and the Scopus Jewish Educational Trust." In the financial year to 31 August 2025 it reported income of £1,654 and spending of £46,054, compared with £9,252 in the year to 31 August 2021. The trustees listed on the register are Daniel Andrew Cohen (appointed 19 April 2013), Dr Jason Ian Broch (appointed 2 October 2013), Henry Michael Cohen (appointed 8 June 2015) and Carolyn Glynn (appointed 1 September 2025).[15][16]

The trust company (company number 08407722) was incorporated on 18 February 2013.[17] Its current directors are Jason Ian Broch (appointed 2 October 2013), Daniel Andrew Cohen (appointed 18 February 2013), Henry Michael Cohen (appointed 8 June 2015) and Carolyn Deborah, Mrs. Glynn (appointed 28 February 2019).[18]

The Friends of Brodetsky (charity number 1177582) was registered with the Charity Commission on 19 March 2018. It describes its activities as: "The Friends of Brodetsky raises funds to support and enhance educational activities at Brodetsky Primary School, Leeds. These funds are used to further the understanding of Jewish culture and ethos at the school. The charity also co-ordinates general fund rising in the Jewish community associated with the School." In the financial year to 31 August 2025 it reported income of £201,791 and spending of £439,802, compared with £291,669 in the year to 31 August 2021. The trustees listed on the register are Henry Michael Cohen (appointed 19 March 2018), Cllr Daniel Andrew Cohen (appointed 19 March 2018) and Dr Jason Ian Broch (appointed 1 May 2022).[19][20]


Relation to Israel

On its partnerships page the school describes JNF UK as "Britain's oldest Israel charity" that "has supported the Zionist pioneers since the days of the Second Aliyah" and is "working to ensure that the people of Israel who live in the underdeveloped south of the country can also share in the Jewish State's success story". It says that in 2018 JNF "awarded Brodetsky Primary School a grant to support the Ivrit and Israel education at the school".[21]

The same page says UJIA "continually support Brodetsky enabling us to focus on different areas of our school's development with regard to our informal Israel education", including modern Hebrew, and that UJIA funded "the Shinshinit programme alongside the Jewish Agency for Israel, whereby an 18 year old student from Israel is brought over to the UK in order to work in our school for the year". Through the "UJIA Living Bridge School to School partnership" it says it has "formed a strong bond over the last 10 years with a school in the Galil, the North of Israel named Hemed", with cards, letters, video conferences and joint artwork, and "staff meetings twice a year at the school in Meron H'Galil in Israel and here in Brodetsky".[21]

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Notes

  1. ↑ Department for Education, Brodetsky Primary School (URN 108054), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
  2. ↑ Pikuach, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 3–4 December 2024, pikuach.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
  3. ↑ Pikuach, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 2006, pikuach.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
  4. ↑ Pikuach, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 2009, pikuach.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
  5. ↑ Pikuach, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 2014, pikuach.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
  6. ↑ Pikuach, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 2019, pikuach.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 21 and 22 November 2023, accessed 1 November 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 19 June 2018, accessed 1 November 2026.
  9. ↑ Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 15–16 January 2014, accessed 1 November 2026.
  10. ↑ Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 9 January 2012, accessed 1 November 2026.
  11. ↑ Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 4–5 February 2009, accessed 1 November 2026.
  12. ↑ Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 24 May 2006, accessed 1 November 2026.
  13. ↑ Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 28 February 2000, accessed 1 November 2026.
  14. ↑ Ofsted, Brodetsky Primary School (URN 108054), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.
  15. ↑ Charity Commission, BRODETSKY JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST - 1151756, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  16. ↑ Charity Commission, BRODETSKY JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST - 1151756: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  17. ↑ Companies House, BRODETSKY JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST (08407722): Company overview, accessed 1 November 2026.
  18. ↑ Companies House, BRODETSKY JEWISH PRIMARY SCHOOL FOUNDATION TRUST (08407722): People, accessed 1 November 2026.
  19. ↑ Charity Commission, THE FRIENDS OF BRODETSKY - 1177582, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  20. ↑ Charity Commission, THE FRIENDS OF BRODETSKY - 1177582: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 Our Partnerships, brodetsky.org, accessed 6 November 2026.
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