| King David Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Alcester Road , , EN4 8UD England | |
| Coordinates | 52°26′38″N1°53′27″W / 52.4438°N 1.8907°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religious affiliation | Jewish |
| Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
| Department for Education URN | 103444 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Age | 3to 11 |
| Website | www |
The King David School, of Birmingham, England was founded in 1843 by the Brmingham Hebrew Congregation as the Hebrew National School, which was changed to Birmingham Hebrew School, and later, the King David School when it moved to the present site in 1965. It is an infants and primary Jewish day school. Students learn Hebrew, eat kosher food, recite Jewish prayers, and celebrate Jewish holidays.
Birmingham Hebrew Congregation owns the school buildings and is responsible for alterations and external repairs to the premises with a 90% grant from the Department for Education.
Birmingham City Council is responsible for the day-to-day running costs and provides funds to the Governors under a delegated budget within the Scheme for Local Management of Schools.
The school is a Group 2, one form entry, co-educational day school. There are approximately 140 pupils on roll aged between 3 and 11.
The school is unique for its multicultural intake and atmosphere. In the late 1950s, the declining local Jewish population led the school to accept non-Jewish students, most of whom were Muslim due to the changing demographics. As a result, in 2007 about half of the school's 247 students were reportedly Muslim, with less than 40% Jewish.[ citation needed ] An article in The Independent praised the school's ethos and its efforts in promoting inter-faith harmony from such a young age. [1] [2]
Princpals.
Current: Miss Nina Capek
