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UK Jewish Education Statistics

The following statistics relating to Jewish education in the UK have been sourced from a report written by the Institute for Jewish Policy Research.

1. There are 135 Jewish day schools in the UK

2. The type of Jewish schools that Jewish parents send their children to:

  • 2.3 %: Progressive schools
  • 53.1%: Central Orthodox schools
  • 44.6%: Strictly Orthodox (Haredi) schools

3. When parents who send their children to Jewish schools attend synagogue:

Once or twice a year: 6%

On a few occasions (e.g. festivals, Yahrzeit): 30%

About once a month: 17%

Most Sabbaths or more often: 42%

4. The number of children attending Jewish day schools has increased by 500 % since 1950.

5. Over 22,000 children attend a Jewish nursery, primary or secondary school in the UK.

6. Educational choices of Jewish parents:

Primary Level

  • Jewish state sector schools: 24%
  • Jewish independent schools: 8%
  • Secular state sector schools: 21%
  • Secular independent schools: 31%
  • Combination of Jewish and secular education: 16%

Secondary Level

  • Jewish state sector schools: 12%
  • Jewish independent schools: 3%
  • Secular state sector schools: 10%
  • Secular independent schools: 27%
  • Combination of Jewish and secular education: 48%

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