The Japanese School

Overview

The report describes a "happy and caring school" where leaders and staff "care deeply about pupils." It highlights an "ambitious and carefully organised curriculum" that supports high academic achievement and personal development for pupils who are temporary residents in the UK.

Strengths

• Pupils "behave with great maturity" and "genuinely care about each other," often helping peers during breaktimes.
• The curriculum "connects subject content expertly," enabling pupils to "make strong links between different subjects."
• Teaching effectively addresses gaps in knowledge, with "swift" recognition and support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities.
• Pupils receive "systematic teaching" for English as an additional language, helping them become "confident and fluent speakers and readers."
• The school prepares pupils for life in Britain "extremely well," teaching them to "understand and respect wide-ranging religions and traditions."

Areas to improve

• The proprietor’s oversight to ensure independent school standards are met "consistently and securely is not robust enough," which "may pose a risk to pupils’ safety and welfare."
• The school must ensure "robust checks are in place to identify any unmet standards" and take timely action to address weaknesses.

Safeguarding

The report states that "the arrangements for safeguarding are effective."