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Record for Jewish schools

November 17, 2016 11:32
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BySimon Rocker, Simon Rocker

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Two-Thirds of Jewish schoolchildren in Britain now attend Jewish day schools, a record high.

Whereas around a quarter of children in the UK go to a faith school, the figure rises to 63 per cent for Jewish children, according to a report published this week by the Board of Deputies and the Institute for Jewish Policy Research.

The steep rise in enrolment is "remarkable", the report states.

The proportion of Jewish day school pupils is up three per cent since the last survey, in 2008.