Al-Khair Secondary Girls

Overview:

Pupils enjoy being part of this close-knit school community, with a strong sense of shared values and a culture of respect and tolerance. They are well-behaved and courteous, and staff make sure they feel safe and supported. The school is ambitious for all pupils to achieve well, and they produce work of a high standard and achieve strong outcomes at GCSE.

Strengths:

• Pupils enjoy being part of a close-knit school community with a strong sense of shared values.
• Pupils are well-behaved and courteous, with orderly conduct in lessons and around the school.
• Staff provide opportunities for pupils to deepen their learning beyond the academic curriculum and to work together on projects.
• The school has a clear and effective behaviour management system, with high expectations for pupils' conduct.

Areas to improve:

• Teachers' checks of pupils' understanding in lessons and strategies to adapt teaching effectively are variable, meaning that sometimes misconceptions go unchallenged and learning is not adapted to meet the needs of all pupils.
• Actions taken to address poor attendance are not taken as soon as possible, meaning that poor attendance persists for some pupils.

Safeguarding:

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.