TTD Gur School

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Independent Ger Hasidic boys’ school in Stamford Hill, Hackney; proprietor Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited; repeatedly judged Inadequate by Ofsted

TTD Gur School

Type Independent day school (boys)
Founded 24 April 2012 (DfE open date)[1]
Registration ID URN 138101; DfE 204/6005; UKPRN 10070584; proprietor charity 1138791
Status Open; Ofsted overall effectiveness Inadequate (May 2024); independent-school standards still not all met (September 2025)[2][3]
Headquarters 17 Margaret Road, Stamford Hill, London N16 6UX
Location Hackney, London
Area served Stamford Hill Ger community
Services Orthodox Jewish boys’ primary / junior education
Registration England (independent school)
Key people Yechiel Yehoshua Esterzohn (headteacher); Avrohom Royde (chair of proprietor); proprietor Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited
Remarks Jewish ethos; GIAS lists religious character as “None”. Uses changing rooms at the Stamford Hill & District Ladies Mikvah on Margaret Road.[3]


TTD Gur School (Talmud Torah D’Chasidei Gur) is an independent Orthodox Jewish day school for boys at 17 Margaret Road, Stamford Hill, in the London Borough of Hackney. It is the Stamford Hill cheder of the Ger (Gur) court. The registered proprietor is Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited (charity 1138791, company 07321432).[1][4]

The Department for Education records the school as opening on 24 April 2012. Ofsted and GIAS identifiers are URN 138101 and DfE number 204/6005. The headteacher is Rabbi Yechiel Yehoshua Esterzohn (also rendered Esterzon). The chair of the proprietor body named in Ofsted school details is Avrohom Royde.[1][2]

Registration and roll

GIAS classifies the school as an “other independent school”, boys only, no boarders, Jewish ethos, religious character “None”. Age-range fields on government sites are inconsistent (GIAS 5–7; Ofsted 2024 report 6–12; September 2025 monitoring visit 7–12). Capacity is given as 140. Pupil numbers in official sources have stood above that figure (160 on the Ofsted provider page; 185 on roll in May 2024; 129 in the September 2025 monitoring visit).[1][2][3]

The 2024 inspection stated that Jewish studies occupy the morning and the secular curriculum is delivered for one and a half hours in the afternoon.[2]

Ofsted

Ofsted has judged overall effectiveness Inadequate at successive standard inspections, including December 2015, February 2018, October 2019, July 2022 and 14–16 May 2024.[5] In May 2024 quality of education and leadership and management were Inadequate; behaviour and attitudes and personal development were Good.[2] A progress monitoring inspection on 9 September 2025 found that the school still did not meet all of the independent school standards that were checked.[3]

Proprietor and court

Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited was incorporated on 21 July 2010. Founding directors included Aaron Goldman, Abraham Schreiber and Isaiah Traube.[6] Charity income was £1,457,440 in the year to 31 July 2024.[4] The company sits in the same Stamford Hill Ger network as Gerer Shtiebel Synagogue (1180593), Yeshiva Gedoilah Torah Veyirah Limited (1141035) and Kehal Yisroel D'Chasidei Gur (1114930). Those vehicles’ objects include grants in Israel; they do not, in published filings, itemise Beitar Illit or Modiin Illit. Ger’s Israeli politics run through Agudat Yisrael / United Torah Judaism and former Housing Ministers Yaakov Litzman and Yitzhak Goldknopf.

Charity

Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited (charity number 1138791; company number 07321432) was registered with the Charity Commission on 3 November 2010. It describes its activities as: "The advancement of Education and training, the relief of poverty, sickness and distress, promotion of good health and provision ofrecreational facilities in the interest of social welfare with the object of improving their conditions of life." In the financial year to 31 July 2025 it reported income of £1,483,456 and spending of £1,399,600, compared with £1,930,870 in the year to 31 July 2021. Its annual return for that year recorded £343,790 from government grants (2 grants). It reported 62 employees. It made grants to institutions of £64,520. The trustees listed on the register are Abraham Scheirber, Isaiah Traube, Ari Feldman (appointed 1 June 2023), Efrajim Beck (appointed 1 June 2023) and Arie Jakubowitsch (appointed 1 June 2023).[7][8]

Inspection history

Date Inspectorate and type Outcome
9 September 2025 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[9]
14 to 16 May 2024 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[10]
12 to 14 July 2022 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[11]
22 February 2022 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[12]
3 March 2021 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[13]
29–31 October 2019 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[14]
20–22 February 2018 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[15]
21 March 2017 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[16]
16 June 2016 Ofsted, additional (progress monitoring) inspection Not all independent school standards checked were met[17]
1–3 December 2015 Ofsted, standard inspection Inadequate[18]
5–7 March 2013 Ofsted, standard inspection Outstanding[19]

The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.[20]

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Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Get Information about Schools, TTD Gur School, URN 138101.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Ofsted, Inspection of TTD Gur School, 14–16 May 2024.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Ofsted, School progress monitoring inspection report, TTD Gur School, 9 September 2025.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Charity Commission, Talmud Torah D'Chasidei Gur Limited, 1138791.
  5. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School inspection reports, URN 138101.
  6. ↑ Companies House, TALMUD TORAH D'CHASIDEI GUR LIMITED, company 07321432.
  7. ↑ Charity Commission, TALMUD TORAH D'CHASIDEI GUR LIMITED - 1138791, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  8. ↑ Charity Commission, TALMUD TORAH D'CHASIDEI GUR LIMITED - 1138791: Trustees, Register of Charities, register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.
  9. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 9 September 2025, accessed 1 November 2026.
  10. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 14 to 16 May 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.
  11. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 12 to 14 July 2022, accessed 1 November 2026.
  12. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 22 February 2022, accessed 1 November 2026.
  13. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 3 March 2021, accessed 1 November 2026.
  14. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 29–31 October 2019, accessed 1 November 2026.
  15. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 20–22 February 2018, accessed 1 November 2026.
  16. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 21 March 2017, accessed 1 November 2026.
  17. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 16 June 2016, accessed 1 November 2026.
  18. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 1–3 December 2015, accessed 1 November 2026.
  19. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School: inspection report, inspection of 5–7 March 2013, accessed 1 November 2026.
  20. ↑ Ofsted, TTD Gur School (URN 138101), Ofsted reports, accessed 1 November 2026.
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