Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London, Golders Green

Senior
Other independent school
Boys
Orthodox Jewish
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Rabbi Moishe Zavdi
Pupils:55 / 100 capacity
LA:Barnet
Phone:02034091853
Address:1117 Finchely Road, London, Golders Green, NW11 0QB
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:4 April 2017

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Urgent Improvement
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Urgent Improvement
Leadership
Urgent Improvement
Inspected 10 March 2026View full report
URN:144727
UKPRN:10071837
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Finchley and Golders Green
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Pupils enjoy attending school and feel cared for by staff who are enthusiastic and supportive. The school organises meaningful trips and community engagement activities that help pupils learn about teamwork and support others. Behaviour and attendance are strong, with pupils learning respectfully during lessons.

Key Strengths

  • Pupils feel safe and secure with strong attendance and behaviour
  • Staff are caring, enthusiastic and have good relationships with pupils
  • School organises some enriching experiences including trips and community service activities

Areas for Improvement

  • Pupils have wide gaps in knowledge, especially where secular education is not provided across all subjects
  • The curriculum is not ambitious enough - Years 10 and 11 receive no secular education at all
  • No formal support system exists for pupils with special educational needs or learning barriers
  • School does not meet statutory obligations for relationships and sex education
  • Leadership and governance lack the skills to ensure independent school standards are met

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and pupils feel safe.

Extracurricular Activities

Biking tour in central London, annual visit to Wales with hiking and sports, religious festival community events, marching band, food pack creation for local community

Lubavitch Yeshiva Ketanah of London is a school where pupils feel safe and behave well, but faces urgent improvement across academic achievement, curriculum breadth, and personal development due to significantly limited secular education provision.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Temple Fortune Lane (Stop TE)
67m · 1 min walk
Clifton Gardens (NW11) (Stop TF)
206m · 3 min walk
Childs Way (Stop TD)
292m · 5 min walk
The Orchard / Hampstead Garden Suburb (->S)
407m · 7 min walk
Temple Fortune Hill (->S)
437m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

55%

Available places

55 pupils

100 capacity

45 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Golders Green

Low pressure
New homes approved:125
Projected new pupils:23

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Golders Green

Admissions Demand - Barnet

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

4,877

Applications

4,221

Got 1st preference

72.4%

Got preferred school

92.6%

Secondary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)

Inspection History(9)

10 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
30 January 2024
13 December 2022

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