According to a new report from the Institute for Jewish Policy, 36,064 Jewish pupils were registered in 136 Jewish schools for the academic year 2023-2024.

And in both the mainstream and strictly Orthodox sectors last year, the report recorded the first decrease in numbers since JPR started collecting data annually in 1995-1996.

JPR’s executive director Dr Jonathan Boys said: “Education is at the core of every Jewish community, and tracking the number of Jewish pupils in registered Jewish schools is essential both to ensure that there are enough schools places for those who want them, and to understand broader demographic trends affecting British Jewish life as a whole.”

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