Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust

Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust is a charitable company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales.(Company Number: 07706488) The Trust comprises Hasmonean High School for Boys and Hasmonean High School for Girls, serving the Orthodox Jewish Community of North-West London.
Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust is a member of the Jewish Secondary Schools Movement.
==History==
The school was founded by the late Rabbi Dr. Solomon SchonfeldHistory 8 December 2017. in 1944 as Hasmonean Grammar School. Schonfeld (1912–1984) rescued thousands of Jews from the Holocaust and pioneered Jewish day school education in England.
Schonfeld considered there to be a need for an Orthodox Jewish school in North West London, which, despite having high numbers of Orthodox Jews, did not have a religious school to cater for them. Many Jews had reached Great Britain from different parts of Nazi-occupied Europe, most of them settling in London. Since Orthodox Judaism places great emphasis on the upbringing of children, he saw a need for a school where the children could be educated in an Orthodox Jewish environment.
The boys’ school became a voluntary aided Local Authority School in 1957. In September 1975, the girls moved to the present purpose-built Page Street site in Mill Hill. In 1984, voluntary aided status was extended to the girls' school, and the two sections joined as one to become a five-form-entry school. In April 1994, the school became grant maintained, but returned to Voluntary Aided Status in September 1999, following the abolition of grant-maintained schools. In March 2008 Hasmonean was singled out as one of the faith schools in the news for its procedure of demanding contributions from parents as a condition of entry. The school converted to academy status in October 2011.
==Donations==
*Loftus Charitable Trust | Gerald and Gail Ronson Family Foundation | Wolfson Family Charitable Trust
==Connection to Israel and Zionism==
Among the signs of 'success' at the schools were said to be:
:Our students have achieved academic success whilst being heavily involved in both the school and the wider community. Not only is one of the candidates Deputy Head Girl, she also ran the Israel Society, attended UJIA Israel advocacy courses, and is a Madricha in Bnei Akiva...
:Hasmonean students contribute across the community. Four joined KEF on its recent respite trip, many more volunteer for Shabbat Walk and a selected group of Sixth Formers are part of the Mizrachi Yehudi programme, which sends students into primary schools to inspire the next generation in their love of Jewish Studies. Four students are also JNF ambassadors.
:This success is all the more remarkable when seen against the backdrop of an intensive Jewish Studies programme which takes up a considerable percentage of the school day. This has resulted in admissions to some of the top Sems and Yeshivot in Israel, such as Michlala, MMY, HaRova and Midreshet Tehilla; while the boys are accepted to Toras Moshe, Reb Tzvi’s, Beis Yisroel, Hakotel and Keren B’Yavneh.https://archive.vn/1sCJq
And:
:Hasmonean Boys’ School had the pleasure of welcoming back many of their alumni to give small shiurim to the current Sixth Form. As part of the Beis Programme, 20 alumni who are currently studying in yeshivas in Israel prepared shiurim on the topic of Pesach. The Beis Hamedrash was crowded as the current Sixth Form boys were split among the various alumni to listen attentively to what they had to say. The content was superb, and the current boys really enjoyed seeing the progress of the alumni and what they had achieved. It was an empowering day for all and a real privilege to see a motivated responsible group of alumni who still feel connected to Hasmonean Beis and appreciative of all it has done for them.https://archive.vn/kYsSf
==Governing body==
Soon after its opening, the school became part of the Jewish Secondary Schools Movement (JSSM). Under the terms of the JSSM scheme, the trustees of the school must be appointed by the rabbis of certain synagogues, namely, the Adath Yisroel, the Golders Green Beth Hamedrash Congregation and the Hendon Adath Yisroel. All three were at one point members of the The Union of Orthodox Hebrew Congregations, however only the Hendon congregation remains a member.
The trustees in turn appoint the Foundation Governors, who together with the Headteacher, two LEA appointed Governors, three parent-elected Governors, two teacher-elected Governors and the Staff Governor form the Governing Body. 
The contemporary Rabbinic eloctors who appoint the Trustees are Rabbi Yisroel Meir Greenberg of Golders Green Beth Hamedrash and Rabbi Shloime Yitzchok Bixenspanner of Hendon Adath Yisroel Synagoguehttps://hasmoneanmat.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Governance-Structure-Hasmonean-MAT.pdfhttps://www.thejc.com/news/community/hendon-adath-finds-a-rabbi-at-last-ba9j9ox1
The chairmen of governors in 2016 were Gary Swabel (MAT), Yossi Halberstadt (Boys) and Steven Blumgart (Girls).Hasmonean MAT, Governing body. Retrieved from the Internet Archive of 27 April 2016. 
==People==
===Directors===
Name 	Correspondence address 	role 	Position	Date of birth 	Appointed on 	Resigned on 	Nationality	Country of residence	Occupation
Steven Anthony Blumgart 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Active 	Director	December 1973 	20 March 2015 	 	British 	England 	Investor
Daniel Martin Green 	14 Downage, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1AH 	Role Active 	Director	October 1966 	30 April 2019 	 	British 	United Kingdom 	Director
Joseph Halberstadt 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Active 	Director	December 1967 	15 July 2011 	 	British 	United Kingdom 	Project Manager
Andrew Mcclusky 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Active 	Director	January 1973 	29 June 2015 	 	British 	England 	Headmaster
Jonathan Mark Miller 	48 Wykeham Road, London, United Kingdom, NW4 2SU 	Role Active 	Director	January 1964 	30 April 2019 	 	British 	England 	Chartered Accountant
Benjamin Gideon Shooter 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Active 	Director	February 1973 	1 May 2015 	 	British 	England 	Finance Director
Shanni Solomon 	16 Renters Avenue, London, England, NW4 3RB 	Role Active 	Director	July 1974 	14 January 2020 	 	British 	England 	Innate Health Practitioner And Emotional Wellbeing
Gary Ian Swabel 	71 Highfield Gardens, London, United Kingdom, NW11 9HA 	Role Active 	Director	December 1968 	30 April 2019 	 	British 	United Kingdom 	Company Director
Malcolm Adler 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, Uk, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	July 1952 	28 January 2013 	31 August 2014 	British 	United Kingdom 	Solicitor
Jacqueline Benjamin 	55 Wykeham Road, London, England, NW4 2SS 	Role Resigned	Director	September 1972	4 April 2017 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	Consultant
Ari Joseph Bloom 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Rd, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	June 1971 	15 July 2011 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	Solicitor
Jonathan Isaac Cohen 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	December 1957 	18 March 2015 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	None
Malcolm Cohen 	Bdo Llp, 55 Baker Street, London, W1U 7EU 	Role Resigned	Director	August 1956 	15 July 2011 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	Accountant
Ioan Adrian Cristea 	2-4, Page Street, Mill Hill, London, England, NW7 2EU 	Role Resigned	Director	September 1964	15 July 2011 	31 March 2015 	Romanian 	England 	Teacher
Mark Jeremy Dembovsky 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Resigned	Director	May 1958 	15 July 2011 	15 December 2014 	British 	England 	Chief Executive Of Law Firm
Justin Zakgerald Dewinter 	18 Shirehall Gardens, London, England, NW4 2QS 	Role Resigned	Director	April 1967 	4 April 2017 	30 April 2019 	British 	England 	Chartered Accountant
Jonathan Andrew Feinmesser 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	February 1972 	15 July 2011 	28 July 2021 	British 	United Kingdom 	Chartered Accountant
Rachel Harriet Fink 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	July 1969 	1 January 2015 	29 June 2015 	British 	England 	Headteacher
Dr Lionel Finkelstein 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Resigned	Director	June 1948 	15 July 2011 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	Teacher
David Michael Finn 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Resigned	Director	October 1964 	15 July 2011 	30 July 2014 	British 	England 	Accountant
Daniel Jacob Ginsbury 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	January 1970 	1 September 2013 	26 March 2015 	British 	United Kingdom 	Solicitor
Howard Philip Glyn 	10 Gloucester Gardens, London, United Kingdom, NW11 9AB 	Role Resigned	Director	June 1944 	15 July 2011 	14 July 2017 	British 	United Kingdom 	Chartered Surveyor
Daniel Isaac Greenberg 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Resigned	Director	September 1965	15 July 2011 	10 March 2016 	British 	United Kingdom 	Lawyer
Amit Singh Kalley 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	January 1988 	18 March 2015 	30 April 2019 	British 	England 	None
Dr Maurice Klajman 	12 Shirehall Close, London, England, NW4 2QP 	Role Resigned	Director	July 1974 	4 April 2017 	30 April 2019 	Belgian 	United Kingdom 	Banker
Professor David Seymour Latchman	11 Gresham Gardens, London, England, NW11 8NX 	Role Resigned	Director	January 1956 	9 November 2020 	12 April 2024 	British 	England 	Vice Chancellor
Anushka Tanya Levey 	15 Brampton Grove, London, England, NW4 4AE 	Role Resigned	Director	September 1974	4 April 2017 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	Barrister
Abraham Levy 	16 Mayfield Gardens, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 2QA 	Role Resigned	Director	June 1957 	15 July 2011 	31 August 2014 	British 	United Kingdom 	Company Director
Anushka Levy 	15 Brampton Grove, London, England, NW4 4AE 	Role Resigned	Director	September 1975	14 January 2020 	12 January 2022 	British 	England 	Qualified Barrister (Commercial Law)
David Meyer 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Resigned	Director	June 1966 	15 July 2011 	31 December 2014 	British 	England 	Head Teacher
Marc Meyer 	35 Brampton Grove, London, England, NW4 4AE 	Role Resigned	Director	April 1959 	27 September 2016	30 April 2019 	English 	England 	Company Director
Roisy Nevies 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, United Kingdom, NW4 1NA	Role Resigned	Director	December 1960 	15 July 2011 	30 April 2019 	British 	United Kingdom 	Teacher/Housewife
Leo Noe 	4th Floor, 30 Market Place, London, United Kingdom, W1W 8AP 	Role Resigned	Director	August 1953 	30 April 2019 	17 September 2020	British 	England 	Chairman
Hamboula Oskis 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	November 1960 	15 July 2011 	31 March 2015 	British 	England 	Head Of Operation
Andrew Rashbass 	Hasmonean High School, Holders Hill Road, Hendon, London, NW4 1NA 	Role Resigned	Director	July 1965 	15 May 2014 	31 August 2016 	British 	United Kingdom 	Company Director
===Headteachers===
* Walter Stanton M.A.(Oxon.) (1944–1980) founding head
* Rabbi Meir Roberg (1980–1993) 
* Dr Dena Coleman (1993–1998)
* Rabbi David Radomsky (2000–2006)
* Martin Clark (2006–2007)
* David Fuller (2007–2009)
* Rabbi D. Meyer (2009–2015)
* Deborah Lebrett (2015–2023)
* Miriam Langdon (2023–Present)
===Staff===
*Phyllis Dimson https://www.jta.org/2011/08/11/lifestyle/the-eulogizer-innovative-educators-stanley-bosworth-and-phyllis-dimson
===Former pupils===
*David Mencer attended Hasmonean High School in London.
*Jonathan Kestenbaum
==Resources==
*https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/zionist-federation-appoints-new-executive-director/
*https://www.thejc.com/family-and-education/hasmonean-rabbi-under-fire-for-defending-yeshivot-that-do-not-teach-secular-subjects-y65w72pz
==See also==
*Hasmonean High School Charitable Trust (Charity number: 1068303)
*Hasmonean Multi-Academy Trust (Company number 07706488) 
*The Jewish Secondary Schools Movement (Charity Number - 313109) 
*The Trustees of the J.S.S.M. (Company number 02899353)
*Hasmonean High School Building Trust Foundation (1007227) 
*Beit Shvidler Primary School Charitable Trust (Charity number 1118619)
*Helena's Nursery
*Happy Tots R Us Ltd
*Hasmonean Pre-Nursery (Closed)
*Hasmonean Primary School[
*Hasmonean High School for Boys 
*Hasmonean High School for Girls
==Contacts==
Registered office:
Holders Hill Road
Hendon
London
NW4 1NA
==Notes==