Menorah High School for Girls
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Menorah High School for Girls is a Jewish school (voluntary aided) in London for girls aged 11 to 18. It has 422 pupils, 22 more than it has places for. About 4 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England. We give it 96 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 94% of the 50 schools most like it.
105 Brook Road, London, NW2 7BZ020 8208 0500menorahhigh.comMrs Esther Pearlman headteacherAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
59 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Barnet | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 59 | 65 | 53 | 51 | 41 | 39 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 66.7 | 69.0 | 65.1 | 61.8 | 62.2 | 70.5 | 58.2 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +1.58 | +1.37 | +0.89 | +0.97 | +1.36 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 85% | 91% | 85% | 86% | 85% | 95% | 65% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 92% | 97% | 96% | 98% | 100% | 97% | 80% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 6.42 | 6.77 | 6.18 | 6.19 | 6.31 | 7.08 | 5.40 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 68% | 77% | 75% | 75% | 44% | 79% | 59% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | – | 69.0 | – | – | – | 70.5 | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | – | – | 39.4 | – | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 80.0 | 79.0 | 76.8 | 70.5 | 74.6 | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 11 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 59 | 54% | 92% | 98% | 53% | 138 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 59 | 32% | 86% | 92% | 54% | 153 of 3,210 |
| Combined Science | 59 | 48% | 85% | 95% | 36% | 49 of 3,084 |
| English Literature | 58 | 26% | 81% | 93% | 58% | 274 of 3,202 |
| Other Modern Languages | 54 | 96% | 98% | 100% | 49% | 5 of 454 |
| History | 33 | 82% | 100% | 100% | 52% | 17 of 3,126 |
| Art and Design | 33 | 55% | 91% | 100% | 58% | 180 of 2,818 |
| French | 21 | 95% | 100% | 100% | 60% | 10 of 1,974 |
| Biblical Hebrew | 18 | 83% | 94% | 100% | 85% | – |
| Social Studies | 10 | 0% | 90% | 100% | 54% | – |
| Geography | 9 | 33% | 56% | 56% | 51% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
34 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 34 | 43 | 36 | 44 | 58 | 56 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 40.56 | 43.13 | 44.02 | 46.90 | 40.76 | 42.41 |
| Average A level grade | B | B+ | B+ | A- | B | B+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 37.71 | 42.86 | 43.95 | 46.46 | 40.00 | 38.74 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 16% | 36% | 48% | 49% | 23% | 31% |
| A level progressA level value added | -0.22 | +0.29 | – | – | -0.26 | +0.00 |
| Applied general courses: points per entry | – | 27.50 | 25.00 | 36.32 | – | – |
| Stayed and finishedRetained and assessed | 97% | 93% | 96% | 97% | 96% | 100% |
A level subjects
8 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.
Strongest A levels
Every A level subject against England, 2025
A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published. As a Jewish school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
217 places were empty (35% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 6% since 2021/22.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Barnet council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (44), Specific learning difficulty (19), Moderate learning difficulty (7), Autistic spectrum disorder (5), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (3), language and communications needs (3).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 422 | 402 | 397 | 389 | 377 | 358 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 4% | 3% | 3% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 19% | 15% | 13% | 10% | 7% | 8% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 16% | 14% | 16% | 13% | 11% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 92.1% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 7.9% | 8.0% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 4.0% | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 7.0% | 7.6% | 7.7% | 7.9% | 3.6% | 7.0% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 0.9% | 0.4% | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.1% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 35.4% | 31.0% | 32.4% | 31.8% | 7.2% | 24.1% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 53 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 98% | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| Education | 98% | 96% | 96% | 100% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 2% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
After sixth form
Where the 34 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Where the ones heading for university went
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 41% | 28% | 29% | – |
| Education | 0% | 5% | 6% | – |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 41% | 23% | 24% | – |
| Not in education, work or training | 21% | 7% | 12% | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the council school accounts, year to March 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-ACT Crest Academy | Academy | 170 m | 1,116 | Report card 2026 | 33 | Compare |
| North Brent School | Free school | 0.9 miles | 521 | Good 2024 | 43 | Compare |
| Clarion | Academy | 1.2 miles | 689 | Good 2022 | 60 | Compare |
| Hampstead School | Council | 1.5 miles | 1,191 | Good 2023 | 32 | Compare |
| Harris Lowe Academy Willesden | Academy | 1.6 miles | 1,149 | No overall grade 2024 | 41 | Compare |
| Saint Claudine's Catholic School for Girls | Academy | 1.7 miles | 858 | Good 2022 | 66 | Compare |
| Michaela Community School | Free school | 1.7 miles | 747 | Outstanding 2023 | 100 | Compare |
| Newman Catholic College | Roman Catholic | 1.7 miles | 582 | Good 2022 | 34 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Menorah High School for Girls with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 96 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 96% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 94 to 99. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | well above | +0.42 | 2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 59 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 0% | no data | – | |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | well above | +0.56 | DfE progress measure; 59 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | above | +0.09 | results and attendance rising year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | in line | -0.02 | 2024/25; 305 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | well above | +0.24 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 59 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 5% | well above | +0.07 | 53 pupils |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Menorah High School for Girls a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Menorah High School for Girls scores 96 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 94% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 94 to 99, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.
How good are Menorah High School for Girls's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 85% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 66.7, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Menorah High School for Girls have?
422 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 400 places, so it is 106% full. It is a girls' school.
Is Menorah High School for Girls oversubscribed?
Probably not. 217 places were empty in 2024/25 (35% of the total), so most families who apply get a place.
What is attendance like at Menorah High School for Girls?
Pupils were in school 92.1% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 35% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Menorah High School for Girls?
The average class had 14.9 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. No class had more than 30 pupils.
Does Menorah High School for Girls have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 8 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- 105 Brook Road, London, NW2 7BZ
- Telephone
- 020 8208 0500
- Website
- www.menorahhigh.com
- Headteacher
- Mrs Esther Pearlman
- Type of school
- Jewish school (voluntary aided) (Voluntary aided school, local authority maintained schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-18, with sixth form
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Ward
- Dollis Hill
- Constituency
- Brent East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 1 April 2016 (former independent)
- URN
- 142627 · LAESTAB 3024004 · UKPRN 10056368
- Formerly
- Menorah High School
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, consistent financial reporting 2024/25.
- A level subjects: DfE A level and other 16 to 18 results, subject entries and grades, 2024/25.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.