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Founded in 1732, JFS is Europe’s largest and oldest Jewish school, educating over 2,090 students. For nearly 300 years, we have served as a cornerstone of British Jewish life, empowering thousands of students with the skills, knowledge, and values needed for lifelong success. By exploring a partnership with JFS, you are supporting an institution that serves as the cornerstone for the future British Jewish generation.
 
The "JFS Difference"
Recently named the Sunday Times "State Faith Secondary School of the Year", JFS ranks as the top fully non-selective comprehensive State School in London and in the top 5% of all schools nationally. The excellence JFS delivers is not accidental; it is the result of a deliberate, strategic financial investment well above the state funding, which only covers the baseline expected of any comprehensive school. To deliver an exceptional education, our community deliberately invest an additional £3 million every year (20% above state funding):

Academic Excellence. State funding cannot afford premium teaching staff. The £3m allows us to employ over 30 expert Lead Practitioners who deliver an additional 500+ specialist-led lessons every week. This expertise directly drives our exceptional results: a 62% Grade 9–7 GCSE rate (nearly triple the national average of 22%) and Russell Group university placements at three times the national rate.

Pastoral Care and Mental Health. Standard funding only covers basic, statutory safeguarding. The £3m pays for our dedicated team of full-time counsellors and welfare officers who manage 500 proactive mental health and wellbeing interventions every month.

Supporting Every Learner. State funding only supports students with severe, statutory educational health care plans. Our investment pays for the bespoke SEND interventions for over 300 students with dyslexia, ADHD, and dyscalculia who would otherwise struggle in mainstream classes.

Thriving Jewish Life and Identity. The state funds Religious Education as an exam subject. The £3m funds the lived experience, the immersive Jewish curriculum, the Chesed (charity) hub, the daily Minyanim, and the essential identity-building trips to Israel and Poland. 

 

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​Our partnership with you

We are able to deliver the JFS Difference entirely because of our partnership with our parents and families. In order to support the school, we have several giving tiers: 

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• Option 1: The State Standard (£0/month)
  ​Relying solely on government funding means we accept the standard comprehensive model. At this level, we get nothing extra, just what any regular public state school receives. Without the community’s partnership, we cannot fund our extra teachers, pastoral care, SEND provision or Jewish life programmes.
   

• Option 2: Maintaining Today's Standard (£150/month)
  This contribution simply maintains the level of education we provide today. It covers the current £3m investment that pays for our existing Lead Practitioners, pastoral team, and Jewish life. It keeps the school running at its current standard, but it does not allow us to grow, reduce class sizes, or advance.
   

• Option 3: Achieving True Excellence (£175/month)
  This is the tier that unlocks true excellence. Contributions at this level allow us to make a strategic investment in additional subject specialist teachers. This crucial funding reduces class sizes, deepens academic expertise, and ensures high-quality, personalised instruction for every single student.
   

• Option 4: The Visionary (£205/month)
  This is our ultimate vision fund. Rallying to this top tier equips our children for the future of tomorrow. It funds the transformative projects in the run up to our 300th anniversary that will take place in 2032. These include the AI & Robotics Lab, the Leadership Academy, and modernised facilities ensuring our students step into the world as highly prepared leaders.

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