JFS (school)

JFS[1]
Address
Map
The Mall

, ,
HA3 9TE

England
Coordinates51°34′52″N 0°16′53″W / 51.58118°N 0.28135°W / 51.58118; -0.28135
Information
TypeVoluntary aided comprehensive
Religious affiliation(s)Modern Orthodox Judaism
Established1732; 292 years ago (1732)
Local authorityBrent
Department for Education URN133724 Tables
OfstedReports
PresidentLord Michael Levy
ChairAndrew Moss
Head teacherDavid Moody
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1800
HousesAngel  , Brodetsky  , Weizmann   & Zangwill  
Colour(s)Blue, Yellow/Gold
Websitewww.jfs.brent.sch.uk

JFS (formerly known as the Jews' Free School[2] and later Jewish Free School[3][4][5]) is a Jewish mixed comprehensive school in Kenton, North London, England and was founded in 1732. Amongst its early supporters was the writer and philanthropist Charlotte Montefiore.[6] At one time it was the largest Jewish school in the world, with more than 4,000 pupils.[7]

  1. ^ Nicola Woolcock (27 October 2009). "Jewish school JFS in Supreme Court to deny it broke law by turning boy away". London: TimesOnline.co.uk. Retrieved 9 November 2009. JFS, formerly the Jewish Free School, which is heavily oversubscribed,...[dead link]
  2. ^ "Jews' Free School journal – The Jewish Museum". Jewishmuseum.org. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  3. ^ "Jewish Free School, Camden Road, Camden LB". Discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk. January 1973. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
  4. ^ Cherry, B.; Pevsner, N. (2002). London: North. Pevsner: Buildings of England. Yale University Press. p. 358. ISBN 978-0-300-09653-8. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  5. ^ Buck, N.; Gordon, I.; Hall, P.; Harloe, M.; Kleinman, M. (2013). Working Capital: Life and Labour in Contemporary London. Taylor & Francis. p. 187. ISBN 978-1-136-47778-2. Retrieved 1 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Montefiore, Charlotte Simcha". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/105616. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  7. ^ Miller, Helena; Grant, Lisa D.; Pomson, Alex (2 April 2011). International Handbook of Jewish Education. Springer Science & Business Media. ISBN 9789400703544.