Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
63%
Capacity
113
Pupils
1.3x
Demand
About Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls) is a small state secondary in Hackney where parents clearly want a place. For the 2025/26 intake, the school received 15 applications for 12 places, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.25, and all 12 first-preference applicants were offered a spot. That level of demand suggests a school that local families actively choose. The school is a Jewish faith school for girls aged 11 to 18, with a current roll of 113 pupils against a capacity of 180, so there is room to grow. Its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022 rated it Good across every category — overall effectiveness, quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. That is a clean sweep of Good grades, and the school has held a Good rating since at least its previous inspection in 2016.
Academically, Lubavitch House produces solid but not standout results. At GCSE, its Progress 8 score is 0.02, which is exactly in line with the national average — meaning pupils achieve broadly what you would expect given their starting points. That is notably below the Hackney local authority average of 0.52, so the school is not pushing pupils as far as some of its neighbours. The Attainment 8 score is 41.5, and 53.3% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths. The EBacc entry rate is low at 20%, and the EBacc average point score is 3.36. In the sixth form, the picture is mixed: the average A-level grade is a C, with a points-per-entry score of 40.3 (graded B), but the value-added score is -0.42, suggesting pupils make slightly less progress than similar students nationally. The school ranks 14th out of 16 state secondaries in Hackney by Progress 8.
The school offers a wide range of facilities including a swimming pool, tennis courts, science labs, art studios, music rooms, and a sixth-form centre. Sports on offer include swimming, football, tennis, cricket, gymnastics, hockey, basketball, and rugby, while clubs range from Debate and Model UN to Young Enterprise, DofE, choir, and orchestra. The school supports pupils with a variety of SEND needs, including dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language communication needs, and physical disability. With only 10.1% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is less disadvantaged than many Hackney schools. This is a school that will suit families looking for a small, faith-based girls’ school with a strong community feel, where the sixth form is a natural continuation. It is not the highest-performing academically in the borough, but it is stable, oversubscribed, and consistently rated Good.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Girls |
| Religious Character | Jewish |
| Address | 107-115 Stamford Hill, London, Hackney, N16 5RP |
| Headteacher | Helen Freeman |
| Local Authority | Hackney |
| Number of Pupils | 113 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 10.1% |
| School Capacity | 113 / 180 (63% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
13 Sept 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 31 Oct 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.02)
1477th of 3,141
Nationally
352nd of 487
In London
14th of 16
In Hackney
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make similar progress to students nationally with the same starting point
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
50.2
'22/23
41.0
'23/24
40.3
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2395%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 22 pupils).
- School sixth form (stay)95%
95% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/230%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 19 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
0%
Russell Group
0%
Top-third HE
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- Other education26%
- Employment16%
- Not sustained11%
- Apprenticeship5%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Art and Design (Graphics)7
- Psychology7
- Art and Design (Photography)5
- Mathematics4
- English Language3
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
11Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
20Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed12
15
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
12 families put this school as their 1st choice (80% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than half of schools in England.
Better than 75% of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Above the national median (10%) — a meaningful share speak English as an additional language.
Ethnic background
- White British80.5%
- White (other)16.8%
- Mixed1.8%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
Half of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Like most schools in England, no pupils were permanently excluded this year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
24
Total schools
20
Oversubscribed
18
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
Frequently Asked Questions About Lubavitch House School (Senior Girls)
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Contact Information
107-115 Stamford Hill, London
Hackney, N16 5RP
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