Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School

Overview

The report states that the school "does not meet all of the independent school standards that were checked during this inspection." It highlights that while some progress has been made in developing schemes of work for younger pupils, significant standards regarding curriculum planning, assessment, and pupil development remain unmet.

Strengths

• Safeguarding arrangements are robust, with "adequate systems in place to identify, record and report concerns about pupils."
• Staff receive "a range of safeguarding training" and demonstrate an understanding of procedures such as the whistleblowing policy.
• Schemes of work for Key Stages 1 and 2 are "more developed" than in previous inspections and "appropriately reflect the school’s intended curriculum."
• Clearer expectations and assessment opportunities have been identified within the developed Key Stage 1 and 2 schemes of work.

Areas to improve

• The school must develop appropriate schemes of work for all subjects, particularly Key Stage 3, where the inspector found "schemes of work for any subject that he asked for" were missing.
• The school must provide an appropriate programme of relationships and sex education (RSE) and ensure pupils understand the full range of protected characteristics to be "prepared well enough for life in modern Britain."
• Leadership must clarify roles and responsibilities to address confusion and inequity, and ensure consistent staff training and rigorous assessment across all subjects.

Safeguarding

The report confirms that safeguarding standards are met, noting that the policy is up-to-date, readily available, and that staff are vigilant and appropriately trained.