Talmud Torah Yetev Lev

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 5 November 2024

Pupils enjoy coming to school. They know that a warm welcome awaits them when they arrive each day. Children new to the early years settle in quickly. Older pupils look forward to playing with their friends at breaktimes. Pupils of all ages feel happy, safe and secure in school. The school expects pupils to work hard and to achieve well. Children in the early years make a strong start to their education. However, some pupils in key stages 1 to 3 do not achieve as well as they should. This is because there are weaknesses in the design and the delivery of the curriculum in some subjects. Pupils enjoy the trips and visits that the school provides for their wider development. For example, pupils learn about local history when they visit a museum. They learn how to eat healthily and to keep fit. However, pupils' understanding of difference among people and communities is rather limited. This hinders pupils' readiness for life in British society. Pupils try their best to follow the school rules. For instance, children in the early years tidy away their books and toys when they have used them. Older pupils move sensibly around the school. Pupils speak respectfully to their teachers and typically treat each other with kindness.

What the school should improve

• On occasion, in some subjects, the curriculum is not taught as well as the school intends. When this happens, pupils do not learn important knowledge as completely or as securely as they should. The school should ensure that staff are provided with the guidance that they need to deliver the curriculum consistently and effectively in these subjects.
• The school has not ensured that the curriculum for pupils in Year 7 identifies the knowledge that pupils need to learn. This makes it difficult for staff to ensure that pupils build sufficient new knowledge in readiness for the next stage in their education. The school should ensure that the knowledge that pupils in Year 7 should learn by the time that they leave the school is identified and understood by staff.
• Some aspects of the school's programme for pupils' personal development are underdeveloped, especially in relation to other faiths and cultures. This means that pupils are not as well prepared for life in modern Britain as they should be. The school should ensure that it offers a coherent programme for personal development that deepens pupils' knowledge and understanding.

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