Amid Britain’s antisemitism crisis, school allocations count among life’s most stressful events for Jewish familiesHundreds remain on the waiting lists for JCoSS and JFS as parents fear for their children’s safetyBy Elisa Bray2 min read
VAT on independent schoolsAnxious Immanuel parents wait to hear where their ‘distraught’ children can go next yearSome 300 children will have to find alternative schools in September after the college announced its closureBy Simon Rocker3 min read
Jewish schoolsClore Tikva head Margot Buller to retire‘It has been a joy to be part of such a special place’ she says after an initial one-year appointment turned into seven at the topBy JC Reporter1 min read
Jewish schoolsAlma head Marc Shoffren to move at end of yearHe has lead the cross-communal primary since it opened in 2013By JC Reporter1 min read
Jewish schoolsKing Solomon head Michele Phillips to leave in MayHead says ‘now is right time to step away’By Simon Rocker1 min read
School mealsCourt rejects bid to extend free school meals to Charedi independent schoolsJudge said parents had choice to send children to Jewish state schoolsBy Simon Rocker2 min read
Alonim Nursery‘I am so grateful to the place which started me on my learning journey’Sebby Blain attended Alonim Nursery. Ten years later, as it prepares to shut its doors for the last time, he goes back to say goodbyeBy Sebby Blain3 min read
School report: Are children overburdened with too many clubs?We should be sensible in the choice of extracurricular activities we let our children doBy Rabbi Daniel Fine2 min read||March 22, 2026 12:05
Ofsted finds Mathilda Marks-Kennedy to its likingThe Mill Hill primary scores well under new inspection systemBy Simon Rocker1 min read||March 17, 2026 12:51
Court dismisses appeal over VAT on school fees involving Charedi boyAppeal Court told that tax policy could lead to collapse of small independent religious schoolsBy Simon Rocker1 min read||March 3, 2026 13:29
Mixed reception for plan for schools to become part of trustsWhiteBy Simon Rocker2 min read||March 3, 2026 10:53
South African school apologises after refusing to play tennis match against Jewish pupilsRoedean in Johannesburg ‘stood up’ players at King David Linkfield earlier this monthBy Jamie Shapiro2 min read||February 13, 2026 18:05
First Jewish school to receive new-style Ofsted report comes out wellStrictly Orthodox primary, Pardes House, is pleased with its evaluation under ‘challenging’ new frameworkBy Simon Rocker1 min read||February 4, 2026 13:17
Chasidic school failing to comply with bar on new pupils, Ofsted allegesBnei Zion primary in Stamford Hill has been ranked inadequate for nearly 10 yearsBy Simon Rocker1 min read||February 3, 2026 11:18
Scotland’s only Jewish school is ‘very good’ say inspectorsCalderwood Lodge in Glasgow is praised for its nurturing ethos and inclusive Jewish valuesBy Simon Rocker1 min read||January 27, 2026 12:02
School report: SEN children deserve a good Jewish education tooJewish studies staff need training to cater for pupils with special needsBy Chaya Mills2 min read||December 22, 2025 10:48
