Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School, London

All-through
Other independent school
Girls
Orthodox Jewish
Ages 216

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Leah Klein
Pupils:761 / 850 capacity
LA:Hackney
Phone:02088097737
Address:Woodberry Down Centre, Woodberry Down, London, N4 2SH
Admissions:Non-selective
Status:open
Opened:8 August 1991

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 25 March 2025View full report
URN:102171
UKPRN:10014982
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Tottenham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Pupils at this school are well-behaved, proud of their school, and motivated to work hard. Teaching in English and mathematics is strong, helping pupils attain well in these core subjects. The school provides good quality creative teaching in subjects like art and textiles, where pupils produce work to high standards.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils behave well, are proud of their school, and motivated to work hard
  • English and mathematics teaching is typically of good quality with strong pupil attainment
  • Creative subjects such as art and textiles provide high-quality challenge in key stages 3 and 4
  • Staff feel well supported by leaders and parents strongly support the school

Areas for Improvement

  • Safeguarding is not effective - required checks on staff suitability have not been carried out properly and buildings have fire safety violations
  • Curriculum is poorly planned with missing or incomplete plans, and teaching does not routinely match curriculum content
  • Science curriculum is restricted with topics like reproduction and evolution prohibited, limiting pupils' knowledge
  • School uses extensive redaction of books to control pupil access to information, restricting their understanding of the wider world
  • Teaching across most subjects lacks challenge and does not help pupils make adequate progress
  • Provision for pupils with special educational needs is inconsistent and poorly tailored

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective - leaders failed to carry out required suitability checks on staff, buildings do not comply with fire safety regulations, and potential hazards have not been promptly addressed.

Extracurricular Activities

Geography field trips

Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School was rated inadequate following inspection in June 2018, with significant concerns about safeguarding, premises safety, and curriculum quality. The school has failed to meet independent school standards across multiple areas.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

32 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Well taught100%
Good progress97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved100%
Bullying dealt with16%
Kept informed100%
Handles concerns69%
Wider development100%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Manor House
302m · 5 min walk
Manor House Underground Station
338m · 5 min walk

Bus Stops

Woodberry Grove (N4) (Stop V)
128m · 2 min walk
Manor House (Stop AP)
190m · 3 min walk
Portland Rise Estate (Stop J)
299m · 5 min walk
Manor House Stn / Woodberry Grove (Stop A)
363m · 6 min walk
Seven Sisters Road /Amhurst Pk (Stop U)
381m · 6 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

90%

Near capacity

761 pupils

850 capacity

89 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Hackney

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

2,559

Applications

2,035

Got 1st preference

77.2%

Got preferred school

97.3%

Secondary admissions across Hackney (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

25 March 2025
29 November 2022
25 February 2020

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