Menorah High School for Girls, London
Menorah High School for Girls is a secondary school for girls aged 11 to 18 in London. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in December 2024 did not change this grade. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 22nd-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 199th of 3,298 across England. For 2026 entry it had 1.4 first-choice applications for every place. It was 65% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 5 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Barnet (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Menorah High School for Girls in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Menorah High School for Girls averaged an Attainment 8 score of 62.5, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 57.9 in Barnet and 47 across England.
81% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 66% in Barnet and 47% in England.
That is down from 66.7 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 1.58: pupils made well above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.
Pupils sat GCSEs in 16 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Other Modern Languages and History.
Getting a place at Menorah High School for Girls
For September 2026 entry, 75 families put Menorah High School for Girls as their first choice and 90 named it as one of their preferences, for 53 places offered. That is 1.4 first choices for every place. 22 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Menorah High School for Girls
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Menorah High School for Girls are E-ACT Crest Academy (0.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 40); North Brent School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.8); Clarion (1.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43.4); and Hampstead School (1.5 miles, Good, Attainment 8 38.4).
Menorah High School for Girls's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
E-ACT Crest AcademyNorth Brent SchoolClarionHampstead School
What parents say
65 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Menorah High School for Girls (as of September 2025): 100% would recommend the school, 100% say their child is happy there and 86% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that they would recommend the school (100%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (86%).
Where pupils go next
Of the 65 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 100% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 6% to a further education college.
Of the 42 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 2% went on to university or other higher education and 26% into work. 12% went to one of the most selective third of universities.
Who goes there
3.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 74 pupils (17.5%) received SEN support and 12 (2.8%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Staffing
Menorah High School for Girls had 64 teachers in 2026, one for every 6 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Dollis Hill Station, about 1110 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Brook Road Dollis Hill (->w), 230 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Menorah High School for Girls stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
Menorah High School for Girls recorded no suspensions or permanent exclusions in 2024/25.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Menorah High School for Girls are Braintcroft E-ACT Primary Academy (0.3 miles), Our Lady of Grace Catholic Junior School (0.3 miles), Avigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary School (0.3 miles) and Northview Junior and Infant School (0.6 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Braintcroft E-ACT Primary AcademyOur Lady of Grace Catholic Junior SchoolAvigdor Hirsch Torah Temimah Primary SchoolNorthview Junior and Infant School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; Ofsted Parent View; DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; DfE school workforce census; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoThis judgement is from February 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school has improved significantly.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's December 2024 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
Menorah High School stands out for its exceptional academic standards combined with outstanding pastoral care. The school creates a supportive 'Menorah family' where girls feel safe, well cared for, and motivated to succeed. Beyond academics, the school enriches pupils' experiences through creative activities, community volunteering, and residential visits, helping them develop independence and become well-rounded young adults.
Key Strengths
- Pupils achieve exceptionally well with consistently high published outcomes, including in the sixth form
- Exemplary pupil behaviour and exceptional attitudes to learning, with strong relationships between staff and pupils
- Ambitious and carefully sequenced curriculum with meaningful opportunities for pupils to apply their learning independently
- Very strong support for pupils' mental health and well-being, with accessible adults to talk to about concerns
- Pupils with SEND make exceptional progress and play a full part in school life
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
School production (all pupils participate), annual residential visit to Poland, museums and places of interest visits (London Docklands, Hampton Court), Year 9 teambuilding residential, volunteering activities, careers programme with work experience
Menorah High School for Girls is a thriving secondary school where pupils achieve exceptionally well through an ambitious and balanced curriculum, supported by highly dedicated staff and strong pastoral care. Evidence suggests the school has improved significantly across all areas since its previous inspection in 2019.
At a Glance
3.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
65 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has improved from 1.37 to 1.58 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 65.1 to 62.5 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has declined from 85% to 81% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 62.5 | 80.6% |
| Girls(67) | - | 62.5 | 80.6% |
Show more breakdowns (2)
| Known or believed to be other than English(6) | - | 57.7 | 83.3% |
| Non mobile(67) | - | 62.5 | 80.6% |
2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data
GCSE Subjects Offered
2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils
After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations
After GCSEs (Year 11) - 65 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
0
Suspensions
0.00%
Suspension rate
0 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 402 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Menorah High School for Girls
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Menorah High School for Girls from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Menorah High School for Girls is in Barnet; for families living there:
Apply to Barnet for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 34
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 4
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 30 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at Menorah High School for Girls
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
65%
Available places
401 pupils
618 places
217 spare places in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Barnet council
Places available
4,618
Applications
3,998
Got 1st preference
72.7%
Got preferred school
93.2%
All secondary applications across Barnet council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
74
SEN Support
12
EHC Plans
20.4%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
422
Total Pupils
0
Boys
422
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
64
Teachers
6.6:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,919
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£7,280
Per pupil
£2274k
Total funding
£13k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
7.9%
Overall absence
35.4%
Persistent absence
305
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Menorah High School for Girls
Showing 10 of 14 linked schools
Questions parents ask about Menorah High School for Girls
What are GCSE results like at Menorah High School for Girls?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Menorah High School for Girls achieved an Attainment 8 score of 62.5. 81% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Menorah High School for Girls's Ofsted rating?
Menorah High School for Girls's most recent Ofsted inspection, in December 2024, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Menorah High School for Girls?
No fixed boundary. When Menorah High School for Girls is oversubscribed, Barnet allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Menorah High School for Girls?
Menorah High School for Girls was not full in 2025: it ran at 65% of its 618 places.
How big are the classes at Menorah High School for Girls?
Classes at Menorah High School for Girls average 14.9 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Menorah High School for Girls?
Menorah High School for Girls has around 422 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Menorah High School for Girls?
7.9% of sessions were missed at Menorah High School for Girls in 2024/25. 35.4% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Menorah High School for Girls?
Apply through Barnet's coordinated admissions process, naming Menorah High School for Girls on your application. Applications for Year 7 places starting in September 2027 close on Saturday 31 October 2026, and offers are made on Monday 1 March 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Menorah High School for Girls?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 34 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 4 serious and 30 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 4 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 9 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Barnet is 53 (the median across 175 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Menorah High School for Girls?
Menorah High School for Girls is at 105 Brook Road, London, NW2 7BZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)