Menorah Primary School for Girls
Menorah Primary School for Girls is a voluntary aided Orthodox Jewish primary school for girls aged 3 to 11 at the Wohl Campus, 1–3 The Drive, Golders Green, in the London Borough of Barnet. The Department for Education records 207 pupils on roll against a capacity of 200, and lists Rabbi Z Zimmels as headteacher.[1] Menorah Primary School for Boys, which opened on 1 January 2024, has the same address and headteacher.[2]
History
The school was formerly the mixed Menorah Primary School. In 2012 Ofsted recorded 442 pupils and named Jonathan Wolinsky as chair of governors and Jackie Menczer as headteacher.[3] The charity that supports the school, The Menorah Primary School, was registered in 1966. Its objects refer to children of members of the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation.[4][5]
Inspections
Ofsted judged the school outstanding in May 2024, in every area. The report said that "The school has a Jewish ethos." It named David Rosenthal as chair of governors and J. Menczer as headteacher.[6] It had also been judged outstanding in 2012.[3]
Pikuach inspected the school's Jewish studies on 29 February and 1 March 2012. It graded overall effectiveness as outstanding (grade 1), and named Mr J Wolinsky as chair and Mrs J Menczer as headteacher.[7]
Inspection history
| Date | Inspectorate and type | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| 8 and 9 May 2024 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Outstanding[6] |
| 29 February 2012 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Outstanding[3] |
| 30 June 2010 | Ofsted, interim assessment | Interim assessment[8] |
| 13 November 2006 | Ofsted, standard inspection | Good[9] |
| 18 February 2002 | Ofsted, standard inspection | [10] |
The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.[11]
Charity
The Menorah Primary School (charity number 312592) was registered with the Charity Commission on 22 December 1966. It describes its activities as: "We aim to provide on a non-profit basis a secular and religious education for Jewish boys and girls." In the financial year to 31 March 2025 it reported income of £1,781,051 and spending of £1,430,004, compared with £1,348,633 in the year to 31 March 2021. Its annual return for that year recorded £267,124 from government grants (3 grants). It reported 58 employees. It made grants to institutions of £150,060. The trustees listed on the register are Ronald Hofbauer, Philip David Weinstein and Dr Benjamin Emmanuel Schreiber (appointed 14 July 2021).[4][5]
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Notes
- ↑ Department for Education, Menorah Primary School for Girls (URN 101341), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Department for Education, Menorah Primary School for Boys (URN 150274), Get Information about Schools, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Ofsted, Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report, inspection of 29 February 2012, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charity Commission, THE MENORAH PRIMARY SCHOOL - 312592, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Charity Commission, THE MENORAH PRIMARY SCHOOL - 312592: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Ofsted, Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report, inspection of 8 and 9 May 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Pikuach, Menorah Primary School: inspection report, inspection of 29 February – 1 March 2012, pikuach.org.uk, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report, inspection of 30 June 2010, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report, inspection of 13 November 2006, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report, inspection of 18 February 2002, accessed 1 November 2026.
- ↑ Ofsted, Menorah Primary School for Girls (URN 101341), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.