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Chasidic school rated inadequate by Ofsted after dropping English and maths

Yeshivah Ohr Torah also found to be in breach of its pupil capacity

November 21, 2018 14:07
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A small Chasidic secondary school in Salford which offers only a religious curriculum and dropped the teaching of English and maths has been rated inadequate by Ofsted in all categories.

The independent Yeshivah Ohr Torah was also reported to be in breach of its registered limit of 39 pupils since it had 59 boys from 11 to 16 on its roll.

Ofsted said the school - rated good in its last inspection in 2014 -  has not taught English and maths for two years following consultation with parents.

But parents could choose to withdraw children from Jewish studies to have tutoring in English and maths in what inspectors described as a “flexi-schooling” arrangement.

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