Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys

Overview

Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys is described as a “happy, tight-knit community” where pupils demonstrate the school’s values and work with focus. The school delivers an “ambitious and broad curriculum” with high attendance and effective support for pupils with special educational needs.

Strengths

• Pupils “behave sensibly and respectfully” and show “kindness towards one another” while being “eager to learn”.
• Teachers are “subject specialists” who ensure pupils build knowledge “steadily over time”, leading to “high pass rates” in GCSEs.
• Personal development is “well organised”, featuring popular clubs and outings that help pupils develop “resilience” and leadership skills.
• The curriculum prepares pupils well for life in modern Britain, with a clear focus on “fundamental British values” and online safety.
• Staff “enjoy working here” and report no concerns regarding workload or well-being.

Areas to improve

• The school should ensure “effective oversight to monitor the performance of the school” as current governance systems are “not developed fully”.
• Teachers need to develop their “pedagogical content knowledge” so that classroom activities consistently help pupils “deepen and strengthen their knowledge” rather than moving too quickly or providing work that is too easy.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with staff trained and policies up to date, although the proprietor body must improve its assurance processes and ensure rigorous checks for pupils joining or leaving mid-year.