Manchester Mesivta School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 January 2024

Pupils, and students in the sixth form, enjoy coming to this school. They feel part of a tight-knit community. Pupils and staff said that there is a 'family' feel to the school. Adults care for pupils' well-being and safety. Pupils feel safe when they are in school. They know who to speak to if they are worried or upset. The school has recently introduced a new code of conduct. This is understood by pupils. However, staff do not apply this new code consistently well. This means that some pupils do not behave as well as expected in some lessons and around the corridors at breaktimes and lunchtimes. The school is ambitious for its pupils. It has high expectations of what pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), should achieve. Pupils in key stage 4 achieve well in public examinations. However, some pupils do not have the opportunity to learn a curriculum which is broad and balanced and in line with the national curriculum. This is due to weaknesses in the design and delivery of some aspects of the curriculum. As a result, pupils' achievement is hindered. In contrast, students in the sixth form achieve well. Pupils, including those with SEND, benefit from a wide range of extra-curricular activities, including many trips to places outside of school. At lunchtimes, pupils across different year groups mix well together, either playing football in the playground or attending various clubs.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, especially at key stage 3, some pupils do not have the opportunity to study the full range of topics as outlined in the national curriculum. Consequently, these pupils do not receive as broad and balanced an education as they should. This hinders their achievement. The school should ensure that the curriculum is designed to enable pupils to learn all that they should.
• The new behaviour policy is not followed consistently well by all staff. As a result, some pupils do not follow the code of conduct when in lessons or as they move around the school. This disrupts the learning of others. The school should ensure that staff are suitably equipped to follow the behaviour code so that pupils can learn without interruption.
• The school does not provide pupils with opportunities to learn about the full range of education and training options open to them, including technical education and apprenticeships. As a result, pupils cannot make fully informed choices when considering their post-16 and post-18 options. The school should ensure that pupils, and students in the sixth form, receive the full range of learning opportunities to which they are entitled.

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