Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys

School pre-registration inspection report

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Tarbiyyah Secondary School for Boys 32 New Heston Road, Hounslow TW5 0LJ

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Main inspection findings

Part 1. Quality of education provided All paragraphs  The previous pre-registration inspection found that leaders had written suitably ambitious curriculum and assessment policies. These continue to be supported by appropriate schemes of work that cover all the required areas of learning for boys aged 11 to 16.  Pupils will study most national curriculum subjects and will work towards up to 10 GCSE qualifications. Teaching in each subject is likely to take account of pupils’ different ages, interests and abilities, including any pupils who may have special educational needs and/or disabilities.  Leaders’ arrangements to ensure teachers are subject specialists, and to monitor and maintain a high quality of education, are likely to be effective.  Leaders are likely to ensure that the proposed school is well resourced so that every subject may be taught effectively.  Leaders have thoroughly planned the programme for personal, social, health and

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economic (PSHE) education. The curriculum includes suitable coverage of British values and the protected characteristics.  Leaders are in the process of commissioning the local authority to provide pupils with regular, impartial and up-to-date careers information, advice and guidance. This will complement the planned teaching about careers as part of PSHE education.  The proposed relationships and sex education (RSE) programme covers all the required content from the statutory guidance. Leaders plan to consult with parents and carers when the school opens. The draft RSE policy provides clear guidance to parents about the possibility of withdrawing their children from sex education.  Leaders have ensured that the independent school standards (‘the standards’) in this part continue to be likely to be met. Part 2. Spiritual, moral, social and cultural development of pupils All paragraphs  In addition to Islamic studies and PSHE education, a programme of assemblies,

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enrichment sessions, lunchtime and after-school clubs is planned. Through these various activities, leaders have thought carefully about how they intend to prepare pupils for life in modern Britain. Pupils are likely to learn about fundamental British values, healthy relationships and the diversity of modern society. They will be taught about a range of other religions, faiths and cultures. Pupils will be encouraged to respect differences, including in relation to the full range of protected characteristics.  The proposed school’s code of conduct is clear that no member of staff may promote partisan political views. Teachers are likely to be inducted and trained to know that balanced points of view must always be presented in the teaching of any political topic.  The standard in this part continues to be likely to be met.

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Part 3. Welfare, health and safety of pupils All paragraphs  The proposed school’s leaders continue to understand the importance of creating a strong safeguarding culture. The safeguarding policy has been updated since the previous pre-registration inspection. It reflects the latest statutory guidance. It will be made available on the proposed school’s website. Leaders are aware of their legal duties. The school’s online system for tracking safeguarding concerns and referrals is likely to be used effectively. Arrangements for training and inducting staff are likely to be suitable.  The proposed school’s behaviour and anti-bullying policies are likely to be implemented well. Leaders will use their online system to record any incidents of bullying or serious misbehaviour, and any sanctions imposed as a result.  The proposed school’s health and safety policy is now likely to be implemented well because the premises are now complete. The emergency lighting has now been

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upgraded and commissioned. There are now enough fire extinguishers. The fire exit doors to the adjoining primary school are now secured by a magnetic lock, which releases if the fire alarm sounds. Leaders have commissioned an external fire risk assessment report for the proposed school, which confirms likely compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005.  The school’s first-aid policy is likely to be suitable. There are trained first aiders. The processes and plans to log accidents, injuries and the management of pupil medication are likely to be suitable.  Plans to supervise pupils are likely to be appropriate. Class sizes will be 12 to 15 pupils. Staff will supervise pupils at breaktimes and lunchtimes according to a planned rota.  Admission and attendance registers will be kept using the same online system used by the primary school. They include all the required information and so are likely to be

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suitable.  The previous pre-registration inspection identified weaknesses in the proposed school’s plan for risk assessment. This inspection found leaders have now written a suitable risk-assessment policy. Risk assessments, including of the premises and for use of the local leisure centre, are now accurate and thorough.  The standards in this part are now likely to be met.

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Part 4. Suitability of staff, supply staff, and proprietors All paragraphs  The previous pre-registration inspection found that though leaders intended to use a suitable single central register (SCR) template currently used by the primary school, they had not prepared one for the proposed school. They now have, and the new SCR for the proposed school includes dates of all the required checks, including those for the proprietors. Leaders’ plans to follow a thorough safer recruitment process that reflects statutory guidance continue to be sound.  The standards in this part are now likely to be met.

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Part 5. Premises of and accommodation at schools All paragraphs  The previous pre-registration inspection found the premises to be unfinished, and there was no medical room facility. The original plan was to provide five classrooms and no communal or outdoor space. This meant that pupils would do everything, including learning, praying, eating their lunch and attending assemblies, in their classrooms. This was unlikely to be suitable.  This inspection found the premises to have been completed, decorated, furnished and resourced. There are now four large classrooms, a suitable communal space for prayer and assemblies, a new outdoor space for recreation, and a suitable medical room facility.  Leaders have made suitable arrangements to separate the primary school’s premises in order to securely separate primary-aged pupils from secondary-aged boys.  Leaders have created an on-site changing and shower facility, and may also plan to

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provide changing room and shower facilities at the public leisure centre opposite the school, as part of weekly physical education lessons there. Use of both facilities have now been suitably assessed for the risks they present.  Drinking water is available from labelled water coolers. The hot water supply is safely regulated. Lighting inside and out, and the building’s acoustics, are all likely to be suitable. There are suitable toilet and washing facilities.  The standards in this part are now likely to be met.

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Part 6. Provision of information All paragraphs  Leaders have prepared a suitable template to report pupils’ progress and attainment in all subjects to their parents three times throughout the academic year.  The proposed school’s website is under construction. Plans show that it will include all the required information, including policies, contact information and factual information such as that about complaints and examinations.  The standards in this part continue to be likely to be met.

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Part 7. Manner in which complaints are handled All paragraphs  Leaders’ proposed complaints policy and formal complaints log are likely to be suitable. The proposed procedure for managing complaints is likely to ensure informal and formal complaints are handled appropriately.  The standard in this part continues to be likely to be met.

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Part 8. Quality of leadership in and management of schools All paragraphs  Proprietors and leaders have completed a range of suitable actions since the proposed school’s first pre-registration inspection. They have prepared more thoroughly to consider how they will meet all the independent school standards consistently if approved to operate another independent school.  The standard in this part is now likely to be met.  Registration is recommended.

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Schedule 10 of the Equality Act 2010  The proposed school’s accessibility plan was previously a poorly edited template. Though the updated plan still overly focuses on improving accessibility for pupils with disabilities, it now rightly considers suitable actions to improve accessibility for all to the premises, curriculum and written information.  This requirement is now likely to be met.

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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.

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Proposed school details

This inspection was carried out under section 99 of the Education and Skills Act 2008, the purpose of which is to advise the Secretary of State for Education about the school’s likely compliance with the independent school standards that are required for registration as an independent school.

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Proposed school details

Proprietor Heathrow Community Initiative

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Proposed school details

Website www.tarbiyyahsecondaryboys.co.uk

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recommendation

Age range of pupils Not applicable 11 to 16 11 to 16 Number of pupils on the school roll Not applicable 60 60

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Gender of pupils Not applicable Boys Number of full-time pupils of compulsory school age Not applicable 60

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of part-time pupils Not applicable 0 Number of pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities Not applicable Up to 5

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Of which, number of pupils with an education, health and care plan Not applicable 0

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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 Not applicable 0

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of full-time equivalent teaching staff Not applicable 5

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of part-time teaching staff Not applicable 5

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School’s current position School’s proposal

Number of staff in the welfare provision Not applicable 2

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Information about this proposed school

 Tarbiyya Secondary School for Boys intends to register as an independent day school in Heston, Hounslow.  The proposed school is located within the same premises as Tarbiyya Primary School, which is also run by Heathrow Community Initiative. The building is also used as a tuition centre providing part-time tuition to secondary-aged pupils during the evenings and at weekends.  The school does not intend to make any use of alternative provision.

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Information about this inspection

 This was the proposed school’s second pre-registration inspection. The previous pre- registration inspection took place on 23 July 2023.  The inspection was conducted with two days of notice.  The inspector met with a group of senior leaders, including the proposed school’s headteacher and executive headteacher.  The inspector toured the premises and considered a range of evidence to check the likelihood of the proposed school meeting the independent school standards.

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Inspection team

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