Al Khair Primary School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 February 2024

'Balance without compromise - education with an Islamic ethos' is the motto that underpins everything that happens at Al Khair Primary School. High ambitions for every pupil, including disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are evident. All want children to do well. On the whole, these aims are realised. Pupils at this school are delightful. They are welcoming, friendly and curious. Pupils enjoy learning and coming to school. The warm and respectful relationships between adults and pupils are a joy to observe. Pupils display positive behaviours. They say that all staff care about them. Pupils are confident that staff will deal with any issues quickly and effectively. Leaders have placed emphasis on pupils' personal development. Pupils benefit from a wide range of activities that develop their personalities and raise their aspirations. The activities include daily collective prayer, visitors and trips. Pupils are proud of their leadership roles, such as being a school councillor. The school's work to ensure that pupils understand fundamental British values is strong. Pupils speak confidently about respect, compassion and equality.

What the school should improve

• Some teachers do not move pupils on when they are ready to learn new things. This slows pupils' learning because they are waiting for others to finish, or they are asked to repeat work they have already understood. The school should ensure that pupils are moved on to new content when they have secured previous knowledge.
• The outside learning environment in early years is underdeveloped. As a result, there are limited opportunities to extend children's learning. The school should ensure that the learning environment in early years is well resourced and designed to enhance children's learning and development.

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