Menorah Grammar School

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Menorah Grammar School is an independent Orthodox Jewish secondary school for boys aged 11 to 21 on Abbots Road, Edgware, in the London Borough of Barnet. The Department for Education records that it opened on 22 September 1978, with 231 pupils on roll against a capacity of 290. It lists Rabbi Yoel Rabinowitz as headteacher and Rabg Memorial Ltd as proprietor.[1] It shares its Abbots Road address with Menorah Foundation School.[2]

History

In March 2025 Ofsted reported that "Pupils are considered to be in the sixth form from Year 11", and that pupils "leave the school at the end of Year 12. Most move from this school to study at a Yeshiva."[3] The report named the proprietor as RABG Memorial Limited, with Daniel Goldberg and Jonathon Perl as co-chairs, and listed annual fees of £7,500.[3] Ofsted's January 2026 report named the proprietor as "Ambash Ltd", with Daniel Goldberg and Jonathan Perl as co-chairs, and stated that the school had no website.[4]

Relation to Israel

In 2012 Ofsted reported that "Darchei Noam students take part in a trip to Israel".[5] In 2015 it said that staff "travel to Israel to identify suitable yeshivas there".[6] In 2017 it reported that pupils did well at GCSE in subjects including Modern Hebrew.[7]

Inspections

Ofsted judged the school inadequate in June 2015, March 2020 and November 2022, and good in January 2012 and November 2017.[6][8][9][5][7] In March 2025 it judged that the school required improvement and that not all the independent school standards were met.[3] In January 2026 the DfE commissioned an emergency inspection after "structural surveys of the school building" found problems with the entrance steps. Ofsted found that the standards it checked were met.[4]

Inspection history

Date Inspectorate and type Outcome
15 January 2026 Ofsted, emergency inspection Independent school standards checked were met[4]
25 to 27 March 2025 Ofsted, standard inspection Requires improvement[3]
23 May 2024 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[10]
9 November 2023 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[11]
8 to 10 November 2022 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[9]
4 March 2021 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Independent school standards checked were met[12]
3–5 March 2020 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[8]
26 March 2019 Ofsted, emergency inspection Independent school standards checked were met[13]
28–30 November 2017 Ofsted, standard inspection Good[7]
11 February 2016 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Independent school standards checked were met[14]
23–25 June 2015 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[6]
11 June 2012 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Progress monitoring visit[15]
16–17 January 2012 Ofsted, standard inspection Good[5]
24 September 2008 Ofsted, light-touch inspection Light-touch inspection[16]
22 November 2004 Ofsted, standard inspection [17]

The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.[18]

Proprietor and charities

RABG Memorial Limited (company number 07414329) was incorporated on 21 October 2010; its status at Companies House is "liquidation". It was previously named Neromah Education Limited (until 19 November 2010), Forge Link Limited (until 22 October 2010) and Forge Life Limited (until 21 October 2010).[19] Its current director is Daniel Jacob Goldberg (appointed 22 July 2020).[20] Companies House lists Daniel Jacob Goldberg (25–50% of voting rights) as a person with significant control.[21] Companies House records that the company went into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 22 October 2025, when liquidators were appointed.[22]

MGS Charitable Trust (charity number 1134732) was registered with the Charity Commission on 9 March 2010. It describes its activities as: "To advance the education and the religion of the Jewish faith in accordance with orthodox practice and in particular to maintain and provide support for the Menorah Grammar School for boys." In the financial year to 31 August 2025 it reported income of £1,203,857 and spending of £1,158,629, compared with £1,743,488 in the year to 31 August 2021. It made grants to institutions of £1,070,525. The trustees listed on the register are Jonathan Hager (appointed 13 February 2009), Raphael Klopmann (appointed 18 June 2020) and Jehuda Wittenberg (appointed 25 April 2024).[23][24]

Menorah Grammar School Limited (charity number 1103674) was registered with the Charity Commission on 10 May 2004. In the financial year to 28 February 2007 it reported income of £1,764,609 and spending of £1,557,827. It reported 40 employees.[25][26]

See also

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Notes

  1. ↑ Department for Education, Menorah Grammar School (URN 101387), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
  2. ↑ Department for Education, Menorah Foundation School (URN 131359), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 25 to 27 March 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 15 January 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 16–17 January 2012, accessed 1 November 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 23–25 June 2015, accessed 1 November 2026.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 28–30 November 2017, accessed 1 November 2026.
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 3–5 March 2020, accessed 1 November 2026.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 8 to 10 November 2022, accessed 1 November 2026.
  10. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 23 May 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
  11. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 9 November 2023, accessed 1 November 2026.
  12. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 4 March 2021, accessed 1 November 2026.
  13. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 26 March 2019, accessed 1 November 2026.
  14. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 11 February 2016, accessed 1 November 2026.
  15. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 11 June 2012, accessed 1 November 2026.
  16. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 24 September 2008, accessed 1 November 2026.
  17. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School: inspection report, inspection of 22 November 2004, accessed 1 November 2026.
  18. ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Grammar School (URN 101387), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.
  19. ↑ Companies House, RABG MEMORIAL LIMITED (07414329): Company overview, accessed 1 November 2026.
  20. ↑ Companies House, RABG MEMORIAL LIMITED (07414329): People, accessed 1 November 2026.
  21. ↑ Companies House, RABG MEMORIAL LIMITED (07414329): Persons with significant control, accessed 1 November 2026.
  22. ↑ Companies House, RABG MEMORIAL LIMITED (07414329): Insolvency, accessed 1 November 2026.
  23. ↑ Charity Commission, MGS CHARITABLE TRUST - 1134732, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  24. ↑ Charity Commission, MGS CHARITABLE TRUST - 1134732: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  25. ↑ Charity Commission, MENORAH GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED - 1103674, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  26. ↑ Charity Commission, MENORAH GRAMMAR SCHOOL LIMITED - 1103674: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
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