Menorah Foundation School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 25 February 2025

This is a happy school at the heart of its community. Parents and carers, and those responsible for governance, are overwhelmingly supportive, and committed, to both the school's, and its pupils', success. There is a strong sense of citizenship. For example, pupils readily contribute to the local community and raise money for charity. Pupils are kept safe. They know they are listened to, and that the 'core 4' and 'trusted 5' staff will always help them should they need it. The school's values of being ready, respectful and safe are promoted each day, by all staff, encouraging a positive and inclusive ethos. This helps to ensure that pupils typically behave well in their classrooms and around the school. Leaders are ambitious for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to achieve well. The school's broad and balanced curriculum helps to develop pupils' knowledge and understanding across most subjects. Pupils generally achieve well, including in national assessments, where outcomes are high. This means they are typically well prepared for the next stage of their education. Pupils enjoy a wide variety of enrichment activities, such as football, drama, chess, choir and coding. Trips and visits enrich the curriculum further. The offer is carefully considered to ensure all pupils benefit.

What the school should improve

• Pupils with SEND do not consistently benefit from the adaptations they need to help them to access learning and understand new ideas successfully. This can hinder how well some pupils with SEND learn. The school should continue its work to ensure that teachers have the appropriate expertise to adapt teaching consistently well and use appropriate resources and support to reduce barriers to learning.
• Some subjects are at an earlier stage of design and implementation. In these instances, teaching is sometimes less consistent. As a result, some pupils do not develop as secure an understanding of the intended curriculum. The school should continue its work to ensure that teachers are supported to deliver the newly designed subjects to the same high quality as the subjects that are more embedded. This includes making effective use of assessment to identify and address pupils' misconceptions in a timely way.

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