OYY Lubavitch Boys School

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 20 June 2023

Pupils are happy and enjoy spending time in school. Pupils reported that the small size of the school helps them to get to know each other well. They have positive relationships with each other and with their teachers. Pupils feel that staff care for them well. Leaders have high expectations of pupils' behaviour. Pupils rise to these expectations. They behave well in lessons and around the school. Pupils are kind to each other. They learn about differences between people. Pupils feel safe in school. On the very rare occasions on which bullying occurs, leaders deal with these incidents effectively. Pupils feel confident to speak with any adult in school if they are worried or concerned about anything. Leaders want all pupils to do well. However, some pupils do not learn as well as they should in some subjects. This is because there are weaknesses in how well some secular subjects are designed and delivered. Pupils benefit from a wide range of activities, such as chess, cricket, football and outdoor learning. These activities help them to develop their self-confidence and self-esteem. Pupils spoke enthusiastically about raising money for charity. Older pupils enjoy taking on responsibilities, such as being school councillors.

What the school should improve

• In some subjects, leaders have not thought carefully enough about the knowledge that pupils should learn and the order in which curriculum content should be taught. This hinders pupils' learning. Leaders should ensure that they finalise their curriculum thinking in these remaining subject areas so that pupils learn effectively.
• Some staff lack the experience and expertise to deliver the curriculum, including the phonics programme, consistently well. This results in some pupils not gaining the knowledge that they need to be successful in their learning, including in reading. Leaders should ensure that they provide staff with the support that they need to develop their subject expertise to deliver the curriculum, including the phonics programme, consistently well.
• In one or two secular subjects, the intended curriculum is not delivered in the order that leaders intend. This means that some pupils do not gain all the knowledge that leaders want them to know. Leaders should ensure that they check on the delivery of these subjects. This is to ensure that teachers deliver the intended content in the correct order.
• The records of governing body meetings lack detail. This means that it is harder for members of the proprietor body to be sure that agreed actions have been properly carried out. Members of the proprietor body, and governors, should improve this aspect of their work.

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