Madani Girls' School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 October 2022

Madani Girls' is a friendly and welcoming school. It is an exciting place in which to learn. Leaders' expectations are very high, with regard to the work pupils complete in school. Pupils are very polite, articulate and courteous. They consistently live up to the school's 'HEART' values of honesty, excellence, accountability, respect and teamwork. A parent summed this up well, saying: 'Overall, a family feel at the school, where every single pupil can thrive to the best of her ability.' Pupils follow an ambitious curriculum. This is very well planned, although there are some very minor inconsistencies in how this is implemented at times. Pupils gain deep knowledge and understanding in a wide range of subjects. Pupils achieve very high standards by the end of key stage 4. Leaders have very high expectations of how pupils will behave. Behaviour is exceptional. There are respectful relationships throughout the school. Pupils are happy and feel safe. Bullying is very rare. When it happens, pupils are confident that adults will sort it out swiftly. Leaders provide pupils with a very wide range of experiences. These activities enrich and enhance pupils' learning and enable them to find their voice in an assertive but respectful way. Pupils can choose from the 36 extra-curricular enhancement clubs on offer. These range from the Duke of Edinburgh's Award to Arabic cooking.

What the school should improve

• Approaches to checking what pupils know and can remember do not consistently identify gaps in pupils' learning. Very occasionally, teachers do not check effectively enough how successfully pupils acquire knowledge and use it fluently. When this occurs, pupils are not clear if they are learning new knowledge and skills accurately. Leaders should ensure that staff reliably check on what pupils know and can recall so that they can build successfully on prior learning.

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