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Menorah High School for Girls, London

Good
Secondary
Voluntary aided school
Girls
Jewish
Ages 11–18

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
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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

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Esther Pearlman
Pupils:422
LA:Barnet
Phone:02082080500
Address:105 Brook Road, London, NW2 7BZ
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2016

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago

This 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.

Inspected 3 December 2024View full report
URN:142627
UKPRN:10056368
Constituency:Brent East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 responses
Would recommend100%
Child is happy100%
Child does well97%
High expectations97%
Feels safe100%
Well behaved99%
Bullying dealt with (of parents with a view)86%
Kept informed94%
Handles concerns (of parents who raised one)98%
Wider development94%

Source: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree

Secondary Performance (GCSE)

Academic year 2025/26

GCSE Results

2023
2024
2025
2026
Attainment 8 GCSE Eng+Maths

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

GroupProgress 8Attainment 8Eng+Maths 5+
All pupils-62.580.6%
Girls(67)-62.580.6%
Show more breakdowns (2)
Known or believed to be other than English(6)-57.783.3%
Non mobile(67)-62.580.6%

2025/26 academic year - DfE performance tables data

GCSE Subjects Offered

Mathematics132
Combined Science130
English Language130
English Literature124
Other Modern Languages112
History66
Art and Design50
Geography44
French40
Health Studies36
Information and Communication Technology36
Computer Science30
Biblical Hebrew26
Food Preparation and Nutrition20
Social Studies16
Religious Studies1

2025/26 academic year - entries by number of pupils

After GCSEs - Leaver Destinations

After GCSEs (Year 11) - 65 students

Continued education100%
Further education6%
Apprenticeships0%
Employment0%
Not in education/employment0%

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

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Brook Road Dollis Hill (->W)
232m · 4 min walk
Gladstone Park (->E)
263m · 4 min walk
Brook Road Dudden Hill (->E)
301m · 5 min walk
Randall Avenue (->N)
390m · 6 min walk
Parkside (NW2) (->W)
421m · 7 min walk

Free school transport

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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.

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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

Medium pressure
New homes approved:114,409
Projected new pupils:20,594

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London

Across Barnet council

Low demand council-wide0.87 applications per place

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)

3 December 2024

Ungraded inspection: The school has improved significantly.

26 February 2019
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

74

SEN Support

12

EHC Plans

20.4%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

Social, Emotional & Mental Health44
Specific Learning Difficulty19
Moderate Learning Difficulty7
Autistic Spectrum Disorder5
Speech, Language & Communication3
Physical Disability2
Other2
Hearing Impairment1
EHC Plan
SEN Support

Pupil Demographics

Ethnicity

White British
88.4%
Mixed
0.2%
Other
0.2%
Unclassified
0.2%

2026 academic year

Key Indicators

Free School Meals3.6%
English as Additional Language18.7%

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

Deprivation£28,191
EAL funding£7,020
Lump sum£159,662

2025-26 financial year allocations

Pupil Absence
2024/25

7.9%

Overall absence

35.4%

Persistent absence

305

Enrolments

Authorised7.0%
Unauthorised0.9%
Persistent (10%+)35.4%
Severe (50%+)0.3%

Absence trend

7.1%
18/19
4.0%
20/21
8.3%
21/22
8.3%
22/23
8.0%
23/24
7.9%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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)

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