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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.
| The Charles Kalms – Henry Ronson Immanuel College | |
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 The school in 2010 | |
| Location | |
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87–91 Elstree Road , Hertfordshire , WD23 4EB United Kingdom | |
| Information | |
| Type | Private day school |
| Motto | Torah im Derech Eretz |
Religious affiliation | Modern Orthodox Jewish |
| Established | 1990 |
| Founder | Lord Jakobovits |
Local authority | Hertfordshire |
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| Ofsted | Reports |
Chairman of governors | Daniel Levy |
Headmaster | Daniel Endlar |
| Staff | 158[1] |
| Gender | Mixed-sex education[2] |
| Age | 11 to 19[2] |
| Enrolment | 360 (2026) |
| Capacity | 780[2] |
| Publication | College Life, Slice of Life, The Bridge |
| Telephone | + 44 (0)20 8950 0604 |
| Affiliations | HMC |
| Website | immanuelcollege |
History and aims
editImmanuel College (formally named The Charles Kalms – Henry Ronson Immanuel College) was founded by Chief Rabbi Immanuel Jakobovits in 1990 to affirm Orthodox Jewish values and provide secular education.[3][4] It was named in honour of Jakobovits.[3]
The Immanuel College Preparatory School opened in autumn 2011 with a Reception class.[5] 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.[6][7]
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.[8]
Grounds and facilities
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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.[9]
Fees
editAdmissions fees 2024–2025
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.[10] The school provides over £200,000 in bursaries to families.[3]
Notable staff & alumni
editFrom 2014-2023, Rabbi Eliezer Zobin served as Principal at the school, and is reported to have showed a broad and sensitive understanding of contemporary issues facing Jewish youth.[11][12]
Footnotes
edit- ↑ "Rachel Reeves's VAT raid forces doors shut of UK's top Jewish private school". GB News. 14 April 2026. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Immanuel College". Get Information about Schools. Gov.UK. Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Rachel Reeves's VAT raid forces doors shut of UK's top Jewish private school". GB News. Retrieved 14 April 2026.
- ↑ Independent Schools Inspectorate Report, 2010 Archived 3 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, section 2.1.
- ↑ Immanuel College website Archived 1 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, press release, 6 July 2010.
- ↑ Wood, Poppy (7 December 2024). "Private school blames Labour VAT raid over closure". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ Wheeldon, Charles (9 December 2024). "Private Jewish prep school to close due to financial pressures". Independent School Management. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
- ↑ University Admissions by Individual Schools, 2008, pages 27–30.
- ↑ See www.janetteheffernan.com for a history of Caldecote Towers.
- ↑ website, Immanuel College. "Fees". Immanuel College. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
- ↑ Rocker, Simon (1 December 2016). "Immanuel College headteacher to leave next year". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ↑ Rocker, Simon (23 January 2017). "Darwin can be a Jewish studies teacher's best friend". The Jewish Chronicle. Retrieved 14 December 2025.