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'''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.<ref name="GIAS101341">[[Department for Education]], [https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/101341 Menorah Primary School for Girls (URN 101341)], ''Get Information about Schools'', accessed 1 November 2026.</ref> [[Menorah Primary School for Boys]], which opened on 1 January 2024, has the same address and headteacher.<ref name="GIAS150274">[[Department for Education]], [https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/150274 Menorah Primary School for Boys (URN 150274)], ''Get Information about Schools'', accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>

==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.<ref name="OfstedRep1935027">[[Ofsted]], [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/1935027 Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report], inspection of 29 February 2012, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref> 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]].<ref name="CC312592">[[Charity Commission for England and Wales|Charity Commission]], [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/312592/charity-overview THE MENORAH PRIMARY SCHOOL - 312592], ''Register of Charities'', register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref><ref name="CCT312592">[[Charity Commission for England and Wales|Charity Commission]], [https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/312592/trustees THE MENORAH PRIMARY SCHOOL - 312592: Trustees], ''Register of Charities'', register data extract of 13 October 2026, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>

==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.<ref name="OfstedRep50250341">[[Ofsted]], [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/50250341 Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report], inspection of 8 and 9 May 2024, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref> It had also been judged outstanding in 2012.<ref name="OfstedRep1935027" />

[[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.<ref name="PikuachMenorah2012">[[Pikuach]], [https://pikuach.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/MenorahPrimarySchool2012.pdf Menorah Primary School: inspection report], inspection of 29 February – 1 March 2012, ''pikuach.org.uk'', accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>

=== Inspection history ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Date !! Inspectorate and type !! Outcome
|-
| 8 and 9 May 2024 || [[Ofsted]], standard inspection || Outstanding<ref name="OfstedRep50250341" />
|-
| 29 February 2012 || Ofsted, standard inspection || Outstanding<ref name="OfstedRep1935027" />
|-
| 30 June 2010 || Ofsted, interim assessment || Interim assessment<ref name="OfstedRep975729">[[Ofsted]], [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/975729 Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report], inspection of 30 June 2010, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>
|-
| 13 November 2006 || Ofsted, standard inspection || Good<ref name="OfstedRep829323">[[Ofsted]], [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/829323 Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report], inspection of 13 November 2006, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>
|-
| 18 February 2002 || Ofsted, standard inspection || <ref name="OfstedRep774711">[[Ofsted]], [https://files.ofsted.gov.uk/v1/file/774711 Menorah Primary School for Girls: inspection report], inspection of 18 February 2002, accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>
|}
The full list of reports is published by Ofsted.<ref name="Ofsted101341">[[Ofsted]], [https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/101341 Menorah Primary School for Girls (URN 101341)], ''Ofsted reports'', accessed 1 November 2026.</ref>

==Charity==
[[The Menorah Primary School]] (charity number 312592) was registered with the [[Charity Commission for England and Wales|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).<ref name="CC312592" /><ref name="CCT312592" />

==See also==
* [[Menorah Primary School for Boys]]
* [[Jewish Schools in the UK]]

==External links==
* [https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/21/101341 Ofsted reports: URN 101341]
* [https://get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/101341 Get Information about Schools: URN 101341]

== Notes ==
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[[Category:Jewish Schools in the UK|Menorah Primary School for Girls]]
[[Category:Barnet|Menorah Primary School for Girls]]