Noor Ul Islam Primary School

Overview

This is a “small, nurturing school” with a “strong sense of community” where pupils are encouraged to become “kind-hearted and thoughtful citizens.” The inspection found that the school meets the independent school standards and provides a high-quality education, with pupils achieving well and being “ready for secondary school” by Year 6.

Strengths

• The curriculum is ambitious, offering a “full complement of national curriculum subjects” alongside Islamic studies and Arabic, with new resources increasing its scope.
• Pupils benefit from an “exceptional range of extra-curricular clubs,” including public speaking and engineering, and learn about “fundamental British values” through visits such as to the Houses of Parliament.
• Staff demonstrate “secure knowledge” of their subjects, and the school fosters a positive culture where teachers are supported in their workload and well-being.
• Early years provision is strong, with Reception teachers tailoring activities to children’s needs and providing “excellent individual support” for those falling behind in phonics.
• Safeguarding arrangements are “effective,” and the school maintains a culture that puts pupils’ interests first.

Areas to improve

• Teachers must use strategies to “check what pupils know systematically” and ensure they understand and use subject-specific vocabulary accurately to prevent knowledge gaps.
• The school should ensure that information about pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) includes the best support strategies, so all staff can adapt learning effectively for these pupils.

Safeguarding

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