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Menorah High School for Girls[1]

Secondary · ages 11–18

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Headline results

Attainment 8
A8 62 62.5 2025/26[2]
A-level average grade
AL B B 2024/25[3]

Results

GCSE (key stage 4)

Attainment 8
62.5 2025/26[2]
Grade 5+ in English & maths
80.6% 2025/26[2]
Grade 7+ in English & maths
29.9% 2025/26[2]
Progress 8
+1.58 2023/24[4]
Progress 8, 2025/26
Not calculated[5]
Progress 8, 2024/25
Not calculated[5]
Earlier years
Year Attainment 8 Grade 5+ in English & maths Grade 7+ in English & maths Progress 8
2024/25 66.7[6] 84.7%[6]
2023/24 69[4] 90.8%[4] +1.58[4]
2022/23 65.1[7] 85%[7] +1.37[7]
2021/22 61.8[8] 86%[8] +0.89[8]

A level (16–18)

A-level average grade
B 2024/25[3]
AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
15.6% 2024/25[3]
All results, 2020/21
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
All results, 2019/20
Not published (exams cancelled, COVID-19)[9]
Earlier years
Year A-level average grade AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects
2023/24 B+[10] 35.7%[10]
2022/23 B+[11] 48.1%[11]
2021/22 A-[12] 48.5%[12]
2018/19 B[13] 22.7%[13]

Destinations after GCSEs

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
98% 2022/23[14]
School sixth form
91% 2022/23[14]
Sixth-form college
0% 2022/23[14]
Further education college
8% 2022/23[14]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[14]
Employment
0% 2022/23[14]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment School sixth form Sixth-form college Further education college Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 96%[15] 86%[15] 0%[15] 6%[15] 0%[15] 0%[15]
2020/21 100%[16] 93%[16] 0%[16] 0%[16] 2%[16] 2%[16]
2019/20 100%[17] 96%[17] 0%[17] 4%[17] 0%[17] 0%[17]
2018/19 98%[18] 80%[18] 0%[18] 15%[18] 0%[18] 0%[18]

Destinations after 16–18 study

Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment
41% 2022/23[19]
Education
0% 2022/23[19]
Apprenticeship
0% 2022/23[19]
Employment
41% 2022/23[19]
Earlier leavers
Left in Sustained education, apprenticeship or employment Education Apprenticeship Employment
2021/22 26%[20] 5%[20] 0%[20] 21%[20]
2020/21 24%[21] 3%[21] 0%[21] 21%[21]
2019/20 15%[22] 0%[22] 0%[22] 15%[22]
2018/19 12%[23] 0%[23] 0%[23] 12%[23]

Higher education after 16–18 study

Progressed to higher education
47% 2021/22[24]
Top third of most selective universities
14% 2021/22[24]
Russell Group universities
18% 2019/20[25]
Oxford or Cambridge
0% 2019/20[25]
Earlier leavers
Left in Progressed to higher education Top third of most selective universities Russell Group universities Oxford or Cambridge
2020/21 48%[26] 18%[26]
2019/20 45%[25] 21%[25] 18%[25] 0%[25]
2018/19 54%[27] 13%[27] 8%[27] 0%[27]
2017/18 43%[28] 13%[28] 13%[28] 0%[28]

Shares of the pupils who left in the year shown. Russell Group and Oxford or Cambridge figures were published for leavers up to 2019/20 only.

Ofsted

Latest inspection
3 Dec 2024[29]
Type
Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools[29]
Report published
20 Jan 2025[29]
Safeguarding is effective?
Yes[29]
Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
Improved significantly[29]
Earlier inspections
InspectionTypeOverall
26 Feb 2019[30] S5 Inspection[30] Good[30]

Competition to get in

Applications and offers, Year 7

Applications per place
1.7 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Applications (any preference)
90 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences
75 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Places offered
53 Entry Sept 2026[31]
First preferences per place
1.4 Entry Sept 2026[31]
Earlier years
Entry Applications First preferences Places offered Per place First preferences per place
Entry Sept 2025 105[31] 95[31] 59[31] 1.8[31] 1.6[31]
Entry Sept 2024 87[31] 71[31] 57[31] 1.5[31] 1.2[31]
Entry Sept 2023 93[31] 73[31] 58[31] 1.6[31] 1.3[31]
Entry Sept 2022 121[31] 104[31] 58[31] 2.1[31] 1.8[31]

Character & practicalities

Type
Voluntary aided school[1]
Ages
11–18[1]
Boys / girls
Girls[1]
Faith
Jewish[1]
Sixth form
Yes[1]
Boarding
No boarders[1]
Capacity
400[1]
Local authority
Barnet[1]
Website
www.menorahhigh.com[1]
District
Brent[32]
Postcode
NW2 7BZ[1]
URN
142627[1]

School details as recorded in Get Information About Schools on 14 Oct 2026.

Pupils

Number on roll
402 2024/25[33]
English as an additional language
15.4% 2024/25[33]
SEN support
15.9% 2024/25[33]
EHC plan
2.5% 2024/25[33]
Free school meals in the last 6 years
4% 2024/25[33]

Pupils' ethnicity 2025/26

White
99.3%[34]
Mixed
0.2%[34]
Asian
0%[34]
Black
0%[34]
Any other ethnic group
0.2%[34]
Unclassified
0.2%[34]

The school census's major ethnic groups as shares of the school's pupils, summed by us from the published counts. For information only: never used to rank, filter or colour schools.

In the inspectors' and the school's words

Academic
Pupils achieve exceptionally well because the school provides an ambitious and balanced curriculum which meets all statutory requirements.[35]
Warmth
Pupils and staff are very happy to be part of the thriving ‘Menorah family’.[35]
Pastoral care
Support for pupils’ mental health and well-being is very strong. Pupils know there is always an adult to speak to if they have any concerns.[35]
Behaviour
Pupils’ behaviour is exemplary, and they have exceptional attitudes to learning.[35]
Learning support
Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make exceptional progress through the curriculum and play a full part in the life of the school.[35]
Enrichment
The curriculum is enriched with a range of activities and visits.[35]
Independence
Since the previous inspection, the school has focused on ensuring pupils are able to work more independently.[35]
Structure
Pupils realise the high expectations provided by highly dedicated staff.[35]
Performing arts
These include many creative and performance activities. Every pupil plays a role in the annual school production.[35]

Sources

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    Quote
    It is not possible to calculate Progress 8 for academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to gaps in the baseline caused by COVID-19 disruption.
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    Quote
    Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the summer exam series was cancelled in both 2020 and 2021, and alternative processes were set up to award grades.
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    Quotes (9)
    Pupils and staff are very happy to be part of the thriving 'Menorah family' (p. 1)
    Pupils achieve exceptionally well because the school provides an ambitious and balanced curriculum which meets all statutory requirements (p. 1)
    Support for pupils' mental health and well-being is very strong. Pupils know there is always an adult to speak to if they have any concerns (p. 1)
    Pupils' behaviour is exemplary, and they have exceptional attitudes to learning (p. 1)
    Pupils realise the high expectations provided by highly dedicated staff (p. 1)
    The curriculum is enriched with a range of activities and visits (p. 2)
    Since the previous inspection, the school has focused on ensuring pupils are able to work more independently (p. 2)
    These include many creative and performance activities. Every pupil plays a role in the annual school production (p. 1)
    Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) make exceptional progress through the curriculum and play a full part in the life of the school (p. 1)