Madani Secondary Girls' School

School material change inspection report

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Madani Secondary Girls' School Myrdle Street, London E1 1HL

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Main inspection findings

Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils Paragraphs 7–7(b) and 32(1), 32(1)(c)  Safeguarding arrangements continue to be effective.  Leaders are knowledgeable and proactive. They follow up concerns quickly and appropriately. They record their actions thoroughly.  Arrangements for the training of leaders and staff are suitable.  Leaders and governors have a clear understanding of the latest statutory requirements, including those found in ‘Keeping children safe in education’ (September, 2022). The safeguarding policy reflects this guidance and is available on the school’s website.  Pupils spoken to said they felt safe at school.

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Paragraphs 11, 12, 14 and 16  The school’s policies for health and safety and risk assessment are suitable. They are implemented well. Risk assessments for the premises, including the new ‘hub’ building, are appropriately detailed. Leaders consider clearly how to minimise any possible risks. All the required fire safety checks are up to date. Staffing levels are sufficient for the supervision of up to 360 pupils.  The independent school standards checked in this part are met, and likely to continue to be met if the material change is approved.

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Part 4. Suitability of staff, supply staff, and proprietors All paragraphs  All the required vetting checks on the adults responsible for, and working at, the school have been completed. They are recorded accurately on the single central record.  The standards in this part are met and likely to continue to be met if the material change is approved.

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Main inspection findings

Part 5. Premises of and accommodation at schools All paragraphs  The premises include 12 large classrooms, and additional specialist rooms for teaching computing and science. There are also smaller rooms used for religious study and teaching sixth-form students. There is an additional new building which includes two large halls, space for more classrooms in the future, and a roof playground.  Lighting, acoustics, toilets, washing and medical room facilities are all suitable.  Labelled drinking water supplies are available from water coolers, and hot water is safely regulated throughout the school.  There is a suitable outdoor space for recreation and physical education.  There is ample space, and enough of all the required facilities, to support the school’s application to increase their maximum capacity to 360 pupils.  The standards in this part are met and likely to continue to be met if the material

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools Paragraph 34(1)–(c)  Leaders have planned effectively to increase the maximum number of pupils. They have a secure understanding of the independent school standards.  The standard in this part is met and likely to continue to be met if the material change is approved.

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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 Islamic secondary day school for girls

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School details

Date of previous standard inspection 3 to 5 March 2020

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recommendation

Age range of pupils 11 to 18 No change Not applicable

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recommendation

Number of pupils on the school roll 282 360 360

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School's current position School's proposal

Number of full-time pupils of compulsory school age 262 Up to 360

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School's current position School's proposal

Number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities 0 No change

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School's current position School's proposal

Of which, number of pupils with an education, health and care plan 0 No change

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School's current position School's proposal

Of which, number of pupils paid for by a local authority with an education, health and care plan 0 No change

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School's current position School's proposal

Number of full-time equivalent teaching staff 4 No change

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School's current position School's proposal

Number of part-time teaching staff 27 No change

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School's current position School's proposal

Number of staff in the welfare provision 9 No change

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Information about this school

 Madani Secondary Girls’ School is a Muslim faith school.  The school does not use any alternative provision.  The school does not currently meet the requirements of its registration. It has a maximum capacity of 200 pupils but has 282 on roll.  The school’s most recent inspection was its last standard inspection in March 2020.

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Information about this inspection

 The Department for Education commissioned this inspection to consider the school’s application to increase its maximum capacity to 360 pupils.  This was the school’s first inspection to consider the school’s material change application.  The inspection was announced with two days of notice.  The inspector considered whether some of the requirements in Parts 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8 of the independent school standards are met, and likely to continue to be met if the material change is approved.  The inspector met with the headteacher and several senior leaders. He met with leaders responsible for safeguarding. He toured the premises and met with a group of pupils. He met with the vice chair of the governing body remotely. He considered a range of other evidence, including in relation to health and safety, safeguarding and risk assessment.

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Inspection team

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