Menorah Grammar School, Edgware
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 8 months agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Menorah Grammar School excels at creating a respectful learning environment where students achieve strong results in mathematics and science. The school is particularly effective at supporting students with special educational needs through personalised provision, and at developing students' character through excellent spiritual, moral, social and cultural education that prepares them for life in modern Britain.
Key Strengths
- Students make good progress and achieve above-average results in mathematics and science, even when examined a year early
- Teaching quality is good, with effective staff training and lesson observations improving performance
- Students with special educational needs receive highly personalised education and make good progress
- Students are polite, respectful and behave well
- Strong provision for spiritual, moral, social and cultural development prepares students well for life in modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- Safeguarding records are unclear and incomplete, making it impossible to properly track incidents
- Recruitment procedures do not formally confirm with referees that applicants are suitable to work with children
- School has not followed statutory guidance when dealing with allegations against staff
- Teaching in English does not match the quality of mathematics and science, resulting in lower GCSE outcomes
- Teachers do not consistently follow the marking policy to help students understand how to improve their work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is not effective. The school has inadequate recording systems for safeguarding incidents, does not follow statutory guidance on staff allegations, and has gaps in recruitment verification procedures.
Menorah Grammar School is an inadequate independent school for orthodox Jewish boys. While teaching quality is good and students achieve well in mathematics and science, serious gaps in safeguarding procedures and leadership compliance with regulations prevent the school from being effective.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
73 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
80%
Available places
231 pupils
290 capacity
59 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Edgware
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Edgware
Admissions Demand - Barnet
Places available
4,877
Applications
4,221
Got 1st preference
72.4%
Got preferred school
92.6%
Secondary admissions across Barnet (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Menorah Grammar School
Menorah Foundation School
Watling Park School
The Annunciation RC Junior School
Deansbrook Junior School
Deansbrook Infant School
The Annunciation Catholic Infant School
Shalom Noam Primary School
Goldbeaters Primary School
Woodcroft Primary School
Barnfield Primary School
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