Al-Falah Primary School

Overview

Pupils are described as “happy and safe,” arriving with “enthusiasm” and forging “positive, nurturing working relationships” with staff. The report highlights “exceptional” behaviour and “outstanding” personal development, noting that pupils treat each other with “utmost respect” and focus on learning with “great enthusiasm.”

Strengths

• Behaviour is “exceptional,” with bullying being “extremely rare” and dealt with seriously.
• Personal development is “exceptional,” with pupils learning to be “respectful members of the community” and understanding life in modern Britain.
• The curriculum is “ambitious for all pupils,” with carefully considered sequences in most subjects that help build on prior knowledge.
• Reading is delivered well, with pupils reading “fluently, with confidence and enthusiasm” and a phonics programme that helps those falling behind catch up quickly.
• Leaders and governors work closely with staff, providing “appropriate challenge” and ensuring compliance with independent school standards.

Areas to improve

• In some subjects, the curriculum has not been broken into small enough components, limiting the depth of pupils’ subject-specific knowledge and skills.
• Procedures to identify pupils with specific special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are not “robust,” and systems for supporting social and emotional needs are “not as well developed.”

Safeguarding

The report states that “the arrangements for safeguarding are effective.”