Lubavitch Senior Girls' School | |
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Lubavitch House 107-115 Stamford Hill , , N16 5RP | |
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Type | Academy |
Religious affiliation(s) | Orthodox Judaism |
Established | 1962 |
Local authority | Hackney |
Department for Education URN | 145609 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Principal | Rabbi Shmuel Lew |
Headteacher | Helen Freeman |
Gender | Girls |
Age | 11to 18 |
Enrolment | 124 |
Capacity | 180 |
Website | https://www.lubavitchseniorgirls.com/ |
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First opened as a private school in 1962, Lubavitch Senior Girls' School became a voluntary aided school in 2012 under the control of Hackney London Borough Council. [3] In April 2018 Lubavitch Senior Girls' School converted to academy status and is now sponsored by The Lubavitch Multi Academy Trust.
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