Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School, London
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School is a secondary school for girls aged 11 to 16 in London. It has a Jewish religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in May 2024. Its 2026 GCSE results were the 71st-highest of the 266 schools in London with published results, and 442nd of 3,298 across England. It was 90% full in 2025.
- GCSE results
- Above England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2024)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Better than England average
- Progress (2024)
- Well above average
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close in 4 days
Deadline Saturday 31 October 2026. Apply to Hackney (the council where you live). Offers on 1 March.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School in detail
Results
In 2026, pupils at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 55.8, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 52.3 in Hackney and 47 across England.
70% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 57% in Hackney and 47% in England.
That is down from 59 in 2025.
Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.92: 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 14 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Chemistry, Physics and Biblical Hebrew.
Getting a place at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
For September 2026 entry, 79 families put Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School as their first choice and 80 named it as one of their preferences, for 79 places offered. That is one first choice for every place. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state secondary schools to Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School are Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) (0.2 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.2); All Saints Catholic High School (0.3 miles, Good, Attainment 8 48.1); Gladesmore Community School (0.5 miles, Outstanding, Attainment 8 46.5); and Skinners' Academy (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 50.9).
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)All Saints Catholic High SchoolGladesmore Community SchoolSkinners' Academy
Where pupils go next
Of the 68 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 96% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 93% to a further education college and 2% into work.
Who goes there
3.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 8.2% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
In 2026, 23 pupils (6.1%) received SEN support and 8 (2.1%) 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 a moderate learning difficulty.
Staffing
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School had 79 teachers in 2026, one for every 5 pupils: more teachers per pupil than a typical secondary school, at about one for every 17.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Stamford Hill Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).
16 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rookwood Road (>se), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School issued 22 suspensions, 5.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Primary schools nearby
The primary schools closest to Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School are Lubavitch Boys' Primary School (0.1 miles), Lubavitch Girls Primary School (0.2 miles), Springfield Community Primary School (0.3 miles) and St Ignatius Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.
Lubavitch Boys' Primary SchoolLubavitch Girls Primary SchoolSpringfield Community Primary SchoolSt Ignatius Catholic Primary School
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; 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 agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2024 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Personal development, Leadership & management.
About
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls' School is a state-funded Jewish secondary school for girls, located in the Stamford Hill area of the London Borough of Hackney, in England. The school primarily serves the Charedi Jewish community of Stamford Hill.
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At a Glance
3.9%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Secondary Performance (GCSE)
Academic year 2025/26GCSE Results
2025/26 academic year
Progress 8 has declined from 1.65 to 0.92 (2023 to 2024). Attainment 8 has declined from 59.5 to 55.8 (2023 to 2026). GCSE English & Maths 5+ has remained stable at around 70% (2023 to 2026).
Performance by Group
| Group | Progress 8 | Attainment 8 | Eng+Maths 5+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| All pupils | - | 55.8 | 70.3% |
| Girls(74) | - | 55.8 | 70.3% |
Show more breakdowns (1)
| Non mobile(74) | - | 55.8 | 70.3% |
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) - 68 students
2023/24 data
Exclusions & Suspensions
0
Permanent exclusions
0.00%
Exclusion rate
22
Suspensions
5.73%
Suspension rate
16 pupils received one or more suspensions out of 384 pupils
2024/25 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby secondary schools
Keep up with Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School is in Hackney; for families living there:
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Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 253
- Fatal
- 2
- Serious
- 45
- Children hurt
- 44
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 253 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 45 serious and 206 slight.
44 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 33 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise.
44 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 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 Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
90%
Near capacity
386 pupils
429 places
43 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 Hackney council
Places available
2,489
Applications
2,029
Got 1st preference
74.6%
Got preferred school
95.8%
All secondary applications across Hackney council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(11)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
23
SEN Support
8
EHC Plans
8.2%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
380
Total Pupils
0
Boys
380
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
79
Teachers
4.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£39,317
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£9,289
Per pupil
£3641k
Total funding
£10k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
5.8%
Overall absence
11.0%
Persistent absence
382
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
Questions parents ask about Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School
What are GCSE results like at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 55.8. 70% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School's Ofsted rating?
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2024. At its previous graded inspection in 2021 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
No fixed boundary. When Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School is oversubscribed, Hackney allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School was not full in 2025: it ran at 90% of its 429 places.
How big are the classes at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
Classes at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School average 17.3 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School has around 380 pupils on roll. 4% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
5.8% of sessions were missed at Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School in 2024/25. 11% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
Apply through Hackney's coordinated admissions process, naming Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School 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 Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 253 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 2 fatal, 45 serious and 206 slight. 44 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 33 on foot, 5 on a bicycle and 6 in a vehicle or otherwise. 44 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 Hackney is 169 (the median across 105 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School?
Yesodey Hatorah Senior Girls School is at Egerton Road, Stamford Hill, London, N16 6UB.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)