Al Risalah Boys' School

Overview: Al Risalah Boys' School is a good independent Muslim day school that provides a broad and ambitious curriculum, with pupils achieving well in public examinations. The school has a pleasant atmosphere, with pupils generally keen to learn and behave well in class.

Strengths:

• Leaders have ensured that the curriculum is broad and ambitious, with pupils experiencing all areas of learning in all year groups.
• Pupils achieve well in public examinations, with a high priority placed on reading and a wide range of literature provided to interest and engage pupils.
• The school has a well-established rewards system recognising pupils' efforts to model the school's values and pupils' efforts and achievement in subjects.
• Pupils are kept safe and feel safe in school, with very few instances of bullying and adults taking action if it happens.

Areas to improve:

• The identification and provision for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) is not consistently well organised, with pupils not typically well supported to access the curriculum.
• The provision for extra-curricular activities is not well developed, with pupils not having access to sufficient opportunities to develop their talents and interests.

Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders following the statutory guidance to keep pupils safe and managing safer recruitment effectively.