'We are doing really well', says inadequate school slammed by Ofsted

A school in Salford insists it is doing 'really well' despite receiving a damning inadequate rating.

Ofsted inspectors found that pupils at the independent boys’ school have been ‘severely let down by leaders in all aspects of their school life’. The Ahavas Torah Boys Academy has now been deemed ‘inadequate’ following an inspection between November 30 and December 2 last year.

But, despite the report highlighting pupils being forced to learn in 'dirty and damaged classrooms' and that teachers' expectations are 'low', the school insisted that students were thriving and said the Ofsted report was 'unfortunate'.

A spokesman said: "Our school is thankfully doing really well; the students are happy and thriving, and the parents are unanimously delighted. We would welcome any genuine desire to verify that this is the case."

They added: "So much so that the report is not worthy of our comment."

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However in the report, published by Ofsted this month, the inspector found: “They [the pupils] do not receive the quality of care or education they deserve. “Despite this, pupils enjoy being with their friends at school.

"However, they are expected to spend their play times in grounds that are poorly maintained and, in parts, strewn with hazardous litter. Pupils learn in classrooms that are dirty and damaged. On occasions, pupils are not properly supervised. This puts them at risk.”

The report said leaders’ expectations of pupils’ achievements are ‘too low’, adding that the work teachers give the pupils ‘does not help them learn well’. It went on: “The work set by teachers does not support pupils to learn the knowledge in the curriculum.

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