Yavneh College, Borehamwood

Yavneh College is a co-educational, Jewish, secondary and sixth form school. A comprehensive with five-form entry for ages 11–18 yrs, it is part of the Yavneh College Academy Trust.

Yavneh College
The school logo
Location
Hillside Avenue Borehamwood , Hertfordshire , WD6 1HL England
Coordinates	51°39′15″N 0°16′06″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	"A world built on kindness ."
Religious affiliation(s)	Modern Orthodox Judaism
Established	2006
Founder	Dena Coleman
Local authority	Hertfordshire
Department for Education URN	136922 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Sue Nyman
Executive Headteacher	Spencer Lewis
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1052
Houses	Achva, Hoda'ah, Orah, Shalva, Yedidya.
Colour(s)	Red and Black
Website	http://www.yavnehcollege.org/

History

When founded, the school was led by headteacher Dr. Dena Coleman, who died in June 2013 just a few weeks before her planned retirement.^[1]

In September 2013, Mr Spencer Lewis took over the role of headteacher, having previously had the same role at King Solomon High School in Barkingside.^[2] The school previously had achieved specialist school status as a Business and Enterprise College (before converting to an academy).^[3]