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Menorah High School for Girls

Brent, NW2 7BZSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
+1.58
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.6×
Oversubscribed
95 1st-choice / 59 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#4 of 3,141 nationally

About Menorah High School for Girls

Menorah High School for Girls is a state secondary in Brent that has been rated Good by Ofsted, with leadership and management judged Outstanding in its most recent ungraded inspection in December 2024. The inspection report noted the school had improved significantly since its previous graded inspection. But the single most informative metric is its Progress 8 score of 1.58, which measures how much pupils improve between the end of primary school and their GCSEs compared with the national average. This score places the school first out of 32 schools of the same type in the local authority of Barnet, and fourth nationally out of 3,141 schools. For context, the local authority average Progress 8 score is 0.6, meaning Menorah’s pupils make substantially more progress than their peers in other Barnet schools.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterJewish
Address105 Brook Road, London, Brent, NW2 7BZ
HeadteacherEsther Pearlman
Local AuthorityBarnet
Number of Pupils402
Free School Meals (FSM)4.0%
School Capacity402 / 400 (100% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

4 Dec 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (4 Dec 2024): Improved significantly

Source: Ofsted, 31 Mar 2019. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
LibraryDining HallTheatreICT SuiteScience LabsSports HallChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

HockeyNetballSwimmingAthleticsBadmintonTennisBasketballMartial ArtsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

Art ClubDuke of EdinburghCodingEco ClubYoung EnterpriseChessNewspaperGardeningBook Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Menorah High School for Girls

Menorah High School for Girls has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.