School profile Verified 18 August 2026

Hackney Private schools

Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School

Woodberry Down Centre, Woodberry Down, N4 2SH

Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School is a private secondary-stage school in London, Greater London, with a published age range of 2-16.

Private school Girls Ages 2-16 No sixth form listed No boarders
Application ?
Apply direct to school
Age range
2-16
Ofsted ?
Did not meet all standards
Boarding ?
No boarders
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At a glance

Key facts

Sector
Private school
Gender
Girls only
Application ?
Apply direct to school
Age range
2-16
Boarding ?
No boarders
Route check
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Ofsted ?
Did not meet all standards

Overview

Nursery provision through Key Stage 4 gives Beis Chinuch Lebonos a continuous Orthodox Jewish education for girls. The Hackney community opened in 1991 and is girls-only and non-boarding, with no sixth form. The available evidence gives its age range and religious character clearly, while leaving internal phases and founding history less fully defined.

General and religious education are both part of the school's identity, but a complete current subject map is not established here. Department for Education performance material includes school-level Key Stage 4 entries and GCSE subjects, yet it does not establish how Kodesh and secular learning are organised, how the day is timetabled or which qualifications are offered across the whole age range.

The latest standard inspection took place on 25 March 2025; the overall judgement is Requires Improvement, dated 20 May 2025. That status is an important part of the school's present context, but it does not fill the gaps around curriculum detail, clubs, facilities or daily routines. A more specific portrait would risk going beyond the supported facts.

Admissions are handled by direct enquiry. No entrance assessment, age-specific timetable, fee schedule or faith-based entry criterion is established in the retained material, so selective status and detailed application rules should not be assumed. The verified outline remains a girls-only Orthodox Jewish day school for ages 2 to 16, without a sixth-form route.

Key points

Assessment route
Applications are made directly to the school. Check the school's own admissions pages for registration dates, entrance assessment stages, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
Places and demand
Published Year 7 place numbers and applicant-per-place data are not included in GIAS for this private-school seed profile.
Catchment
Private-school eligibility is not controlled by the local-authority grammar catchment model; check boarding, day-pupil, transport and any sibling or faith rules on the school site.
Results
56.9% grade 5+ in English and maths and 34.3 Attainment 8

GCSE benchmark

Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Hackney and England.

School Local authority England
GCSE benchmark comparison Latest GCSE benchmark measures for Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School, Hackney, and England. 0 50 100 Att. 8 5+ E&M EBacc APS EBacc %
Attainment 8
34.3
Grade 5+ English and maths
56.9%
EBacc APS
2.98
EBacc entry
0%

Attainment 8 trend

Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Hackney and England.

School Local authority England
Attainment 8 trend line Attainment 8 over time for Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School, Hackney, and England. 60 46.7 33.3 20 21/22 22/23 23/24 24/25

School details

Sector
Private school
School type
Other independent school
Funding
Independent fee-paying
Application
Apply direct to school
Gender
Girls only
Age range
2-16
Headteacher
Mrs Leah Klein
Pupil roll
761 pupils
Sixth form
No

Location and contact

Address

Address
Woodberry Down Centre, Woodberry Down, London, Greater London
Postcode
N4 2SH

School leadership

Headteacher
Mrs Leah Klein

School contact

School phone
02088097737

Admissions contact

Admissions team
Admissions
Admissions phone
02088097737

Admissions

Application route
Apply direct to school
Age range
2-16
Gender
Girls only
Boarding
No boarders
Day fees
Check school fees page
Scholarships and bursaries
Check school site
Entrance details
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
Admissions note
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.

GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.

Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.

Oversubscription and eligibility

Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.

Exam and test format

Entrance route and assessment

Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.

Assessment route
Apply direct to school

Application

How to apply

  1. 1

    Apply direct to the school

    Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.

    Check school admissions

Results

Attainment snapshot

Attainment 8 ?
34.3 Attainment 8
GCSE results
58.6% grade 4+ in English and maths
Grade 5+ English and maths ?
56.9% grade 5+ in English and maths
EBacc average point score ?
2.98 EBacc APS

Inspection

Did not meet all standards

Latest inspection: 25 March 2025

Quality of education
2
Behaviour and attitudes
2
Personal development
3
Leadership and management
3
Early years provision
3

Quick summary

  • Ofsted inspection outcome: Ofsted's latest independent school standard inspection began on 2025-03-25. The reported outcome is: Did not meet all standards.
  • Ofsted safeguarding: The Ofsted dataset records safeguarding as: Yes.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How does Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School handle admissions?

Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.

How do I apply to Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School?

1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.

When are the key dates for Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School?

Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.

What does the latest inspection picture look like for Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School?

Beis Chinuch Lebonos Girls School is currently rated Did not meet all standards following the latest published inspection dated 25 March 2025.