Al Risalah Boys' School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 11 July 2023

School leaders and governors put pupils first in everything they do. Leaders are ambitious for pupils to achieve academic excellence, learn about their faith and become confident citizens who can contribute positively to society. Leaders have constructed a curriculum and wider opportunities to achieve this. Pupils are typically well prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils are kept safe and feel safe in school. Pupils are mature and sensible. They behave well and contribute to making the school calm and orderly. For example, in football, pupils self-manage and often resolve any disputes themselves. There are very few instances of bullying. Adults take action if it happens. There is a well-established rewards system recognising pupils' efforts to model the school's values and pupils' efforts and achievement in subjects. Pupils are immensely proud of their achievements and wear the reward badges they have collected with pride.

What the school should improve

• The identification and provision for pupils with SEND is not consistently well organised. As a result, pupils are not typically well supported to access the curriculum. Leaders should ensure that they identify pupils' needs swiftly. They should communicate this information to staff so that appropriate adaptations to teaching expertise and resources can be made to support pupils in securing and embedding the knowledge they need.
• The provision for extra-curricular activities is not well developed. As a result, pupils do not have access to sufficient opportunities to develop their talents and interests. Leaders should ensure that the range of activities to promote pupils' personal development is consistently well planned and coordinated across year groups.

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