Talmud Torah Tiferes Shlomo

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 4 June 2024

Pupils are polite and respectful here. Throughout the school, they get along well together, behave sensibly in class and play cheerfully at breaktime. Pupils are motivated to earn behaviour points leading to end-of-term reward outings. All pupils take part in activities such as kayaking, mini golf and hiking which broaden pupils' experiences beyond their academic work. The school organises educational visits that enrich pupils' learning, including to museums and historical sites. Pupils are enthusiastic about learning especially in curriculum subjects that are new to them. For example, they enjoy physical exercise, playing different games and doing sporting activities, including tag rugby and dodgeball tournaments. Children in the early years develop strength and coordination as they ride bikes and use the school's climbing frame. Pupils are safe in school. They feel cared for by their teachers, who sort out any worries or fallings out. In recent times, leaders, the proprietor and governing body have successfully raised their expectations for the quality of education that the school provides. They are ambitious for pupils to achieve qualifications in a wide range of subjects. Leaders' actions have started to make a difference and secure improvements but further work is needed to strengthen the delivery and outcomes of the school's secular curriculum. Currently, pupils leave the school with few qualifications.

What the school should improve

• Most subjects taught in the secular curriculum are in early stages of implementation. Revised curriculum thinking has not been in place long enough to show a lasting impact on pupils' academic achievement. The school should ensure that the newly designed curriculum is embedded fully so that pupils' learning develops securely over time.
• Teachers' subject knowledge is not routinely strong across the secular curriculum. Where this is the case, pupils' learning of more complex subject-specific concepts is hindered. The school should continue the programme of training to develop the subject expertise and confidence of staff across the secular curriculum so that pupils deepen their learning in all subjects.
• The school does not ensure that all statutory elements of the RSE programme are covered. Pupils are not taught all aspects of relationships education. The school should ensure that the RSE statutory guidance is followed in full so that all independent school standards are met.

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