Menorah Primary School for Girls
Voluntary aided primary school in London (Barnet).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).Welcome to Menorah Primary Schools Federation This website offers a snapshot of life at Menorah Primary Schools Federation. The federation, run by a single governing body, comprises Menorah Primary School for Boys ("MPS Boys") and Menorah Primary School for Girls ("MPS Girls").
With effect from 1st January 2024 The existing Menorah Primary School became MPS Girls, a single sex school for girls. MPS Boys was established as a new voluntary-aided school, a single sex school for boys. MPS Boys and MPS Girls are the constituent schools of the MPS Federation.
The MPS Federation is committed to achieving and maintaining the same standard of excellence across both MPS Girls and MPS Boys. In May 2024 the Girls' School was inspected by Ofsted under Section 5 of the Education Act 2005 was was graded Outstanding. Through the website, you can discover our recent achievements, and our future aspirations.
This is an exceptional school that is at the heart of its community. The ethos of deep care and high ambition is threaded through all aspects of school life. - Ofsted 2024 - Girls' School This website offers a snapshot of life at Menorah Primary Schools Federation.
Enrichment
10 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Computing
- Football
- Lego
- Mindfulness
- Multi-Sports
- Music
- Netball
- Purple Mash
- Trauma Informed Schools
Awards
1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
Key facts
- URN
- 101341
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Jewish
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- Has Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Barnet
- Constituency
- Finchley and Golders Green
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Governing body (17 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Rosenthal | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Zvi Zimmels | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Jeremy Lebrett | Governor | Nominated by other body and appointed by GB | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Leora Bennett | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Benjamin Friedman | Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Councillor Shuey Gordon | Governor | Nominated by LA and appointed by GB | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Ros Wieder | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Benji Dolties | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2021 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Jonathan Wolinsky | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2019 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Gabriel Wechsler | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Aryeh Moore | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2019 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Daniel Goldman | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2016 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Michael Sonnenberg | Governor | Foundation/sponsor members | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Yosef Ollech | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr David Weissbart | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2015 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Rabbi Yisroel Meir Greenberg | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2006 |
| Headteacher Jacqueline Menczer | Governor | Ex-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principal | since 2001 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record