Alamiyah School

School material change inspection report

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Alamiyah School 113–115 Marlborough Road, Dagenham, Essex RM8 2ES

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Main inspection findings

Part 1. Quality of education provided Paragraphs 2(1), 2(1)(a), 2(1)(b), 2(1)(b)(i), 2(1)(b)(ii), 2(2), 2(2)(a), 2(2)(b), 2(2)(d), 2(2)(d)(i), 2(2)(d)(ii), 2(2)(h) and 2(2)(i)  The school’s curriculum policy and related long-term programmes of study have been suitably extended to account for pupils in Years 5 and 6. Planning covers all the required areas of learning, and takes account of pupils’ different abilities and interests.  The planned curriculum includes detailed coverage of English language, mathematics, biology, chemistry, physics, arts, crafts and design, geography, history, physical education, technology (encompassing computing and electronics) and advanced life skills (which include, for example, cookery, woodwork, horticulture, sewing and vehicle maintenance).  The curriculum includes a comprehensive ‘cosmic education’ (personal, social, health and economic education) programme, which is likely to provide pupils in upper key

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Main inspection findings

stage 2 with ample opportunities to learn about fundamental British values, equality and to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally.  The independent school standards in this part are likely to continue to be met if the material change is implemented.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school is likely to meet the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that are relevant to the material change.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 162(4) of the Education Act 2002, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s likely compliance with the independent school standards relevant to the material change that the school has applied to make.

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School details

Type of school Montessori primary day school

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School details

Proprietor Alamiyah Educational Foundation

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School details

Annual fees (day pupils) £5,850 to £7,410

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 8–10 May 2018

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recommendation

Age range of pupils 3 to 9 3 to 11 3 to 11

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recommendation

Number of pupils on the school roll 47/60 No change Not applicable

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Information about this school

 Alamiyah School is run by the registered charity Alamiyah Education Foundation and is located in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham.  The school is an independent, co-educational Montessori day school with an Islamic ethos. It opened in September 2017, following the closure of Alamiyah Pre-school, to cater for pupils from three to nine years of age.  The school’s most recent inspection was its first full standard inspection in May 2018.

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Information about this inspection

 This desktop inspection was commissioned by the Department for Education.  The inspector was asked to review the school’s proposed curriculum plans for pupils in Years 5 and 6 and report as to whether the school is likely to continue to meet the relevant independent school standards in Part 1 if the change in age range is implemented.

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Inspection team

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