London Islamic School

London Islamic School 18-22 Damien Street, London E1 2HX

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Main inspection findings

Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraph 7(a) and 7(b)  The school’s safeguarding policy refers to the current statutory guidance. It is published on the school’s website. Leaders have made sure that staff are familiar with changes to guidance made in 2018.  The standards in this paragraph are met. Paragraph 11  The school appears to be maintained in an adequate state of cleanliness and tidiness. One room is currently being redeveloped, but is not being used by pupils while this takes place.  Leaders provided the inspector with records showing how they check and hold premises staff to account for the quality of their work in maintaining the premises to an acceptable and safe standard. They recognise the additional challenge posed by the premises being used by other community members outside of school hours. Their policy and procedures for health and safety take account of this.  The standard in this paragraph is met.

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Paragraph 14  Pupils were being appropriately supervised during the inspection. At breaktime, adults provide vigilant oversight of recreational activity in the school hall. Lessons seen during the inspection indicate that there are no mixed-year-group classes.  The standard in this paragraph is met. Paragraph 15  The school admissions register is recorded electronically for current pupils in Years 7 and 8. A handwritten register is maintained for older pupils. Both of these meet requirements. However, the electronic register provides clearer and more accessible information about pupils who leave and arrive at the school.  Checks on the school’s admissions and daily attendance registers demonstrate that there are no current pupils recorded as registered whose age is outside the range for which the school is registered. Current Year 11 pupils were not in attendance on the day of the inspection, because they were either on study leave or work experience.

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However, their ages and dates of birth, as recorded, demonstrate that all are of an age typical for Year 11. Paragraph 16(a) and 16(b)  Leaders explained the steps they take to check on the maintenance and safety of the premises. They showed inspectors detailed records of their responses to reports of defects and actions taken promptly to rectify these.  The standards in this part of the regulations are met.

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Part 5. Premises of and accommodation at schools Paragraph 23(1)(a) and 23(1)(c)  There are separate toilet facilities for staff and pupils which are clearly labelled as such. On the day of the inspection, these were in a clean condition. The facilities meet the requirements of the standards.  The changing and showering facilities on the premises meet requirements. They are accessible and suitable for the number of pupils on roll. Paragraph 25  Leaders demonstrate a secure understanding of the requirements of this standard. Pupils say they feel safe on the premises. There are well-established and consistently used procedures to check and maintain the safety of the premises. The standard in this paragraph is met.

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Part 7. Manner in which complaints are handled All Paragraphs  The complaints procedure available on the school’s website meets the requirements of the independent school standards. It is written in clear language and explains how a complaint can be made. Leaders told the inspector that no complaints have been received since the last inspection.

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Compliance with regulatory requirements

The school meets the requirements of the schedule to the Education (Independent School Standards) Regulations 2014 (‘the independent school standards’) and associated requirements that were checked during this inspection. Not all of the standards and associated requirements were checked during this inspection.

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School details

This inspection was carried out under section 109(1) and (2) of the Education and Skills Act 2008, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s suitability for continued registration as an independent school.

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School details

Proprietor Esha’atul Islam Board of Trustees

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School details

Email address info@londonislamicschool.org

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 6–12 March 2018

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Information about this school

 This is an Islamic secondary school for boys. The school is registered for up to 150 pupils; there are currently 141 on roll.  The school was last inspected in March 2018, when it was judged to be good and all independent school standards met.  The school does not use alternative providers or additional premises.

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Information about this inspection

 This emergency inspection was commissioned by the regulating authority to look at wider issues related to a complaint they had received. The inspector was asked to check the ages of pupils currently attending the school and whether any mixed-age classes were being conducted. He was asked to check standards in parts 3 and 5 of the regulations related to safeguarding, health and safety and toilet facilities. He was also asked to check arrangements for supervision, risk assessment and the records of admission of pupils.  The inspection was conducted with no notice.  During the inspection, a tour of the school premises was conducted with the headteacher.  The inspector looked at the school’s admissions register. He considered policies on safeguarding and complaints. He also scrutinised records of checks made by leaders on the safety and cleanliness of the premises.  The inspector spoke to a number of pupils informally during their break on the

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