Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 24 September 2024

Pupils make a strong contribution to the calm and respectful environment that exists at the school. They value the positive relationships that they have with staff, who care for them well. Pupils live up to the high expectations that the school has of their behaviour and conduct. They are extremely polite and well-mannered. Pupils are happy. Although the school has high aspirations for pupils' achievement, some pupils do not achieve as well as they should. This is because the proprietor has not ensured that they benefit sufficiently well from the school's academic curriculum and personal development programme. Pupils appreciate the opportunities that they have to develop their talents and interests. During social time, pupils play well together. For example, they enjoy taking part in football and cricket. They benefit from visitors to the school. For example, during World First Aid day, pupils received first aid training which was delivered by doctors from the local community. Pupils enjoy opportunities to develop their vocal skills during weekly Nasheed sessions. They are encouraged to volunteer in the local community and to take on leadership roles at the school. Pupils become resilient young people.

What the school should improve

• In a small number of subjects, the school is continuing to refine its thinking about the most important knowledge that pupils should learn. As a result, pupils do not develop the breadth and depth of understanding that they should. In these subjects, the school should identify the key information that pupils should learn so that they are well prepared for each stage of their education.
• On occasion, the school is not quick enough to rectify the gaps and misconceptions in some pupils' knowledge. This means that these pupils move on to new learning before they are ready. The school should ensure that staff develop a strong understanding of its assessment strategy so that they can help pupils to build their knowledge securely over time.
• The school is at the early stages of thinking about the personal development programme that it provides to pupils. As a result, pupils are not as well prepared as they should be for life in modern Britain. The school should develop its thinking in this area so that pupils benefit from a broad and coherent suite of curriculums in PSHE, RSE and careers education.

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