A boy’s boarding school 'requires improvement’ following the latest inspection.

Ofsted inspectors found that although areas of the school were good, Al Jamiatul Islamiyah - as listed in the report as Mount St Joseph's Convent, Willows Lane - was rated as ‘requires improvement’ for the quality of education, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision.

This is the latest report on the Ofsted website.

The school was marked as good for the behaviour and attitudes, and personal development, but overall, the school was rated as requires improvement during two routine inspections in May last year.

Pupils were said to enjoy their time at the school.

The inspection found that there were several subjects in the curriculum where pupils were not ‘learning as well as they should’.

The report said: “There are several subjects in the curriculum where pupils do not learn as well as they should.

“Students in the sixth form achieve well in their studies.

“However, students do not currently have access to a wide enough range of secular subjects.

“They provide secular subjects alongside Islamic studies.

“However, in a number of other subjects, the knowledge that leaders want pupils to gain is not ambitious enough or organised clearly.

“It is not sufficiently clear what pupils will learn and when they will learn it."

On the other hand, the report found that pupils “felt safe” and enjoyed their time there, and pupils and students behaved well in class and around school.

The report said: “Pupils and students are confident that staff will support them if they need to do so.

“Pupils in key stage 3 and key stage 4 understand leaders’ and teachers’ high expectations.

“Most pupils finish Year 11 with qualifications in a range of subjects.

“They are polite and show this by, for example, holding doors open for adults.

“Pupils said that there is very little bullying.

“Pupils enjoy activities outside the formal curriculum.

“For example, they raise funds for charities and play football and cricket.

“They also support their local food bank.”

Although disappointed with the rating, the school say that they accept the findings and have already taken steps to improve this.

A spokesperson for Al Jamiatul Islamiyah said: “The Institute was disappointed by Ofsted's report and felt that it did not reflect the many positive aspects which pupils, staff and parents recognise; nonetheless we accept inspectors' findings and have done considerable work to improve the estate and secure safeguarding processes and procedures.

“We look forward to welcoming our pupils back in September to continue their learning.”

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