Bnos Zion of Bobov
65-69 Ravensdale Road, London, N16 6TJ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Orthodox Jewish
- Headteacher
- Mrs S Horowitz
- Religious ethos
- Jewish
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Hackney North and Stoke Newington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 380
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- URN
- 136015
- Local authority
- Hackney
- Telephone
- 02082111945
About this school
Bnos Zion of Bobov is an Orthodox Jewish girls' independent school in Hackney. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 299 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bnos Zion of Bobov under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Bnos Zion of Bobov has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 2009, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
| Attainment 8 score | 59.6 | 59.8 | 61.9 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 81% | 88.2% | 92.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 88.2% | 92.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 88% | 82.4% | 92.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Bnos Zion of Bobov has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Hackney average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 59.6 | 41.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.8 | 40.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.9 | 41.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 276 |
| 2023/24 | 281 |
| 2024/25 | 344 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 15
- Pupils on SEN support
- 21
Location
Nearby schools
-
Bnei Zion Community School0.0 miles
Independent schools · London
-
Bobov Primary Boys School0.1 miles
Independent schools
-
The Yews School0.2 miles
Special schools · London
-
Blossom Rose School0.2 miles
Special schools · London
-
Clockhouse Primary School0.2 miles
Independent schools · London
Common questions
- What year groups does Bnos Zion of Bobov teach?
- Bnos Zion of Bobov teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Hackney.
- Who is the headteacher of Bnos Zion of Bobov?
- The headteacher of Bnos Zion of Bobov is Mrs S Horowitz, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bnos Zion of Bobov been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bnos Zion of Bobov under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bnos Zion of Bobov?
- Bnos Zion of Bobov has 299 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Bnos Zion of Bobov full?
- Bnos Zion of Bobov has capacity for 380 pupils and 299 on roll (79%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Bnos Zion of Bobov a faith school?
- Yes. Bnos Zion of Bobov is designated Orthodox Jewish.
- How have Bnos Zion of Bobov's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 59.6 in 2022/23 and 61.9 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bnos Zion of Bobov's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bnos Zion of Bobov's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.