Immanuel College is a

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co-educational Jewish day school in Bushey, Hertfordshire, on the outskirts of North London. It is a member of the

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. The Immanuel College Preparatory School opened in autumn 2011 with a Reception class.

Founding and aims

Immanuel College (formally named The Charles Kalms – Henry Ronson Immanuel College) was founded by Lord Jakobovits in 1990. His vision was of an educational establishment that would affirm

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values and provide secular education. The college aims to create in pupils "an integrated personality whose Jewish identity is knowledgeable, secure and proud, as a spur to achievement and responsibility, and as a challenge to exemplary citizenship in a pluralist society".Independent Schools Inspectorate Report, 2010
, section 2.1. A report by

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placed Immanuel College in the top 2% of schools nationally in terms of its students' success in gaining admission to the 13 most competitive research universities.

Grounds and facilities

The school is situated on the 11-acre grounds of Caldecote Towers, adjacent to a Dominican convent, and on the former site of the Rosary Priory Catholic girls' school.Se
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for a history of Caldecote Towers.

Curriculum

The school offers public examinations in Years 10 and 11 (

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and the

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) and in the Sixth Form ( AS and A Level and International A levels).

Footnotes

External links

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www.hmc.org.uk

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