The school’s leadership, with the governors, “have taken the decision to temporarily close the school with immediate effect. This is in order to safeguard the wellbeing of our children who are in an unsafe building,” it said.
Menorah Grammar School is an Orthodox Jewish boys' school with 259 students.
The letter said the school would remain closed while “multiple large projects that require full refurbishments or replacements” were conducted.
“We are aware that this will come as a shock to parents, and will be a major inconvenience. However, we have a legal and moral obligation to ensure the safety of the entire school community," the letter continued.
“We will be in contact regarding shiurim taking place locally over these days of school closure”.
Ofsted confirmed to the JC that an inspection was taking place, and that "the school did inform the inspectors that the school would be closed to pupils."
The school, which was founded in 1978, was rated as ‘Good’ by Ofsted in November 2017.
The JC approached the school for comment.
