Jewish schoolsBeit Shvidler withdraws new entry rules plan after parental protestThe policy set out modest dress rules for women and would have required men to attend services at least six times a week at a local synagogueBy Simon Rocker2 min read
Jewish secondary schoolsApplications to London Jewish secondary schools expected to peak in 2026Demand rose for places this year – and could be even higher for next yearBy Simon Rocker2 min read
LubavitchLubavitch: if you don't have a school place, come to usOur schools reflect an ‘unconditional love of every Jew’ says headteacherBy Simon Rocker1 min read
pajesWorried parents say children still don’t have a place at a Jewish schoolPaJes tells parents to hold tight as more secondary spaces are set to open up between now and SeptemberBy Jane Prinsley4 min read
Immanuel CollegeImmanuel to offer additional bursaries for September 2025Jewish schools network PaJeS said exceptionally high volume of applications for places this autumnBy JC Reporter1 min read
SchoolsJFS to offer bulge class amid surge in demandEurope’s largest Jewish school says applications have doubled over the course of two yearsBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Jewish schoolsRise in applications to Jewish schools ‘likely’ due to antisemitism fearsSchools network PaJeS has reported a record high in first preference applications to Jewish state schools in LondonBy Simon Rocker1 min read
Government drops plan to remove faith cap for free school entryFree schools may only admit half their pupils on the basis of religionBy Simon Rocker1 min read||February 11, 2025 12:42
Admissions regulator partly upholds complaint against IJDSThe school says it will amend questions about religious observance on application forms to ensure that they are clear and fairBy Simon Rocker1 min read||November 15, 2024 10:16
Demand for Jewish secondary school places in London expected to remain ‘stable’Entry is anticipated to peak in the year 2026/7, PaJeS saysBy Simon Rocker1 min read||October 9, 2024 15:45
Conservatives promise to revive out of school register planManifesto also pledges lifting of faith cap on free school entryBy Simon Rocker1 min read||June 11, 2024 14:11
Let’s talk schools: how to choose the school that’s best for your childPositive social influences may be more desirable than academic resultsBy Rabbi Daniel Fine2 min read||May 31, 2024 11:20
Chief Rabbi backs move to lift entry cap on religious free schoolsSchools Minister Damian Hinds says the government wants to move ‘at pace’By Simon Rocker3 min read||May 1, 2024 17:20
Government plan to lift entry cap on religious free schoolsAt present free schools can select only 50 per cent of pupils on basis of fatihBy Simon Rocker1 min read||May 1, 2024 08:47
School breached entry rules by asking parents to payBroughton Jewish Primary wanted undertaking from applicants to contribute towards religious studiesBy Simon Rocker1 min read||April 11, 2024 15:22
Complaint against Menorah High entry policy partly upheldAdmissions regulator says asking men to do 'daily Torah study' not clear enough and women to avoid 'very brightly coloured' clothes not 'objective'By Simon Rocker1 min read||February 25, 2022 15:45
