Immanuel College, Bushey

The Charles Kalms – Henry Ronson Immanuel College
Location
87–91 Elstree Road Bushey , Hertfordshire , WD23 4EB United Kingdom
Information
Type	Private day school
Motto	Torah im Derech Eretz
Religious affiliation(s)	Modern Orthodox Jewish
Established	1990
Founder	Lord Jakobovits
Department for Education URN	117657 Tables
Chairman of governors	Daniel Levy
Headmaster	Daniel Endlar
Gender	Mixed-sex education [1]
Age	11to 19 [1]
Enrolment	684 [1]
Capacity	780 [1]
Publication	College Life, Slice of Life, The Bridge
Telephone	+ 44 (0)20 8950 0604
Affiliations	HMC
Website	immanuelcollege.co.uk

Immanuel College is a private co-educational Jewish day school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on the outskirts of North London. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

History

The Immanuel College Preparatory School opened in autumn 2011 with a Reception class. ^[2]

In December 2024, it was announced that the prep school would close at the end of the 2024–25 school year in response to increased financial pressures. ^{[3] [4]}

Founding and aims

Caldecote Towers, Immanuel College

Immanuel College (formally named The Charles Kalms – Henry Ronson Immanuel College) was founded by Lord Jakobovits in 1990 to affirm Orthodox Jewish values and provide secular education. ^[5]

A report by The Sutton Trust placed Immanuel College in the top 2% of schools nationally in terms of its students' success in gaining admission to the 13 most competitive research universities. ^[6]

Grounds and facilities

View of Caldecote Towers from the Rose Garden

The school is situated on the 11-acre grounds of Caldecote Towers, adjacent to a Dominican convent, and on the former site of the Rosary Priory Catholic girls' school. ^[7]

Fees

Admissions fees2024–2025

Registration fee (non-refundable) £240 (including VAT @ 20%)

Acceptance deposit (Year 6+) £2500

Senior School £23,859 (annual), £7,953 (termly)

Fees stated are exclusive of VAT.  The Government has added VAT to fees as of 1 January 2025. ^[8]

Notable alumni

• Dov Forman, author

Footnotes

1. "Immanuel College". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
2. Immanuel College website Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine , press release, 6 July 2010.
3. Wood, Poppy (7 December 2024). "Private school blames Labour VAT raid over closure". The Telegraph. ISSN   0307-1235 . Retrieved 14 February 2025.
4. Wheeldon, Charles (9 December 2024). "Private Jewish prep school to close due to financial pressures". Independent School Management. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
5. Independent Schools Inspectorate Report, 2010 Archived 3 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine , section 2.1.
6. University Admissions by Individual Schools, 2008, pages 27–30.
7. See www.janetteheffernan.com for a history of Caldecote Towers.
8. website, Immanuel College. "Fees". Immanuel College. Retrieved 30 March 2025.

External links

• Immanuel College official website

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