Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy

Overview: The school does not meet all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection. The school has made progress in meeting some of the standards, but still has significant areas to improve.

Strengths:

• Teachers now demonstrate secure subject knowledge and present information clearly for pupils.

• The school has put in place an assessment system that is closely linked to the learning objectives for each lesson.

• The school has effective safeguarding strategies in place which have regard to guidance from the Secretary of State.

• The school maintains an accurate electronic admissions and attendance register in accordance with Education (Pupil Registration) (England) Regulations 2006.

• The school has an extensive accessibility plan in place which aims to increase the extent to which disabled pupils are provided with school information and can access the school's environment and curriculum.

Areas to improve:

• The school is still operating as a mixed-sex primary school, and secondary school for girls, which means it is still in breach of its registration agreement.

• The school has not consistently implemented its health and safety policies, including risk assessments of classrooms.

• The school premises and accommodation are not maintained to a standard such that, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of pupils are ensured.

• The school does not meet the requirements of the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.

• The school does not meet the requirements of the Equality Act 2010, specifically in relation to the provision of information and the handling of complaints.

• The school does not meet the requirements of the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014, specifically in relation to the quality of leadership and management.

Safeguarding: The school has effective safeguarding strategies in place which have regard to guidance from the Secretary of State. Staff are trained to identify and report concerns about pupils, and safeguarding records are detailed.