A close-knit girls’ secondary serving ages 11 to 16, this is a school with a very clear cultural and curricular identity. Religious studies (Kodesh) and secular studies (Chol) sit side-by-side, with curriculum sequencing set out carefully and staff expectations described as high. The roll is a little over two hundred students, in a setting where routines and relationships matter as much as grades.
The most recent external picture is mixed. The September 2024 standard inspection judged the school as Requires Improvement overall, with Good for both quality of education and behaviour and attitudes. A subsequent monitoring inspection in May 2025 indicates that the areas linked to personal development and statutory compliance remained unresolved in the parts reviewed, particularly around pupils’ understanding of protected characteristics and the relationships and sex education programme.
For families who want a tightly framed faith community setting with a calm day-to-day tone, the fit may be straightforward. For families seeking a broader personal development and statutory relationships education programme, the current position requires careful consideration.
The school’s identity is not subtle. It is described in official reports as an Orthodox Jewish faith school, serving a community where Kodesh is central and the religious ethos permeates the wider curriculum. That clarity can be reassuring for families who want alignment between home life and school life, because expectations, routines, and cultural reference points are consistent and predictable.
Day-to-day culture is presented as calm, orderly, and respectful. Pupils are described as happy, proud of the school, and confident that staff listen and respond when they need help. Behaviour is described as attentive in lessons and considerate around the school, which matters in a small setting where social dynamics can feel intense if not handled well.
The headteacher is Esther Krausz. Publicly available sources do not consistently publish a start date for the role, so families who value leadership tenure as an indicator should ask directly when speaking to the school.
Based on the FindMySchool ranking derived from official outcomes data, the school is ranked 4,159th in England for GCSE outcomes and 81st locally in Manchester. This places it below England average, within the lower-performing band (the bottom 40% of schools in England by this measure).
The published metrics supplied for this review include an Attainment 8 figure of 8, an EBacc average point score of 0.04, and 0% of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc measure. (These are the figures available for this school, and they are reported here exactly as provided.)
What this means in practice is that headline GCSE performance indicators, as captured do not currently signal a high-performing exam profile. Families should interpret this alongside the school’s stated curriculum priorities and the nature of the qualifications entered, then ask targeted questions about subject entry, support strategies, and how outcomes are tracked internally for each cohort.
To compare local options efficiently, parents can use the FindMySchool Local Hub and Comparison Tool to view GCSE outcome measures side-by-side with nearby schools that share similar intake and size.
England ranks and key metrics (where available)
GCSE 9–7
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% of students achieving grades 9-7
A consistent strength in recent reporting is curriculum intent and sequencing. The curriculum is described as ambitious, combining Kodesh with a range of other subjects, with core knowledge and teaching order outlined clearly. Teaching is described as effective overall, supported by secure subject knowledge and clear explanations that help pupils build knowledge over time.
Reading is treated as a priority area. Staff assess reading needs on entry and support pupils who struggle with reading so they can catch up. Weekly literature lessons, focused on reading high-quality books with teachers, are highlighted as a routine feature, which can matter for pupils who arrive with gaps or low confidence.
The main caveat is consistency in checking learning. In a minority of lessons, assessment and misconception checking is described as less effective, meaning some gaps can persist longer than they should. For families, the practical question is how the school is tightening day-to-day classroom practice, and what routines exist for identifying misunderstandings early, especially in exam year groups.
With no sixth form, progression at 16 matters. The school’s curriculum is described as structured to prepare pupils for the next stage of education, employment, or training. What is not readily published in the sources available is a quantified destination profile, such as the proportions moving into local sixth form colleges, other faith-based post-16 settings, apprenticeships, or employment.
A sensible way to approach this is to ask for the school’s recent destination patterns over the last two or three cohorts, including the typical routes for pupils who want A-levels, for pupils who want vocational pathways, and for pupils who need a more supported transition.
Admissions information is not presented publicly in a consistent, date-specific way across official pages available for this school, and the school is also noted as having no public website presence in recent reporting. In practical terms, this means families should expect an enquiry-led process, with timelines and requirements confirmed directly.
For Year 7 entry, parents should ask early about three areas:
Whether there is a defined intake pattern from particular primary settings within the community
What documentation is required, and whether any supplementary forms are used
How the school handles late applications and mid-year transfers
Because the dataset does not include applications-to-offers ratios or last-distance measures for this school, families should not assume either oversubscription or ease of entry from publicly available numbers. Where demand is high, keeping written records of enquiry dates and requested documents is advisable.
Pastoral care is described as a strength in terms of relationships and pupils’ sense of safety. Pupils are described as confident that staff will listen and respond, and safeguarding arrangements are described as effective in the most recent standard inspection.
Support for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities is described as prompt and structured, including identification and guidance to staff, with families involved in planning. In a small school, that combination can be valuable, because support can be personalised and communication lines are shorter.
The key wellbeing-related concern in the current picture is not day-to-day behaviour, it is statutory personal development coverage. The areas flagged relate to pupils’ understanding of protected characteristics and the relationships and sex education programme, which is directly relevant to how prepared pupils are for life beyond the community setting.
In a school like this, extracurricular life often centres on community events rather than a long menu of clubs. The published evidence points to a programme where pupils take part in special events and festivals, with older pupils helping younger pupils take part in activities including food preparation, dancing, singing, and stage production.
That matters for two reasons. First, it creates structured opportunities for responsibility, teamwork, and confidence building, particularly for pupils who are quieter in formal lessons. Second, event-led activity can be a strong motivator in a secondary school without the scale of large sports programmes or extensive external competitions.
Families who prioritise sport, outdoors education, or a broad competitive clubs scene should ask specifically what is available week to week, and whether activities are timetabled inside the school day or offered after school.
Although the school is registered as an independent school, the most recent published inspection documentation lists annual fees for day pupils as no fees.
In practice, families should still ask about expected contributions and non-tuition costs, because “no fees” does not always mean “no cost”. Common areas to clarify include uniform expectations, examination entry fees where applicable, transport arrangements, and charges for trips or special events.
Financial aid structures such as bursaries and scholarships are not published in the sources available for this review. Families who need support should ask directly what assistance exists, how it is assessed, and what evidence is required.
*Bursaries may be available for eligible families.
Basis: per year
The school is based in Salford, within reach of central Manchester transport links. Publicly available sources do not reliably publish a daily start and finish time for this setting, so families should confirm hours directly when enquiring.
Because a public school website is not listed in recent reporting, parents should also ask how policies and key information are shared, for example safeguarding, behaviour, complaints, and curriculum summaries.
Inspection trajectory and compliance. The most recent monitoring inspection indicates that compliance issues remain in the parts checked, particularly around protected characteristics and relationships education. Families should ask what has changed since May 2025, and what the current plan looks like.
Personal development breadth. The current picture highlights limited coverage of aspects of life in modern Britain, which may matter for families who expect broader preparation for study, work, and wider society.
Academic comparators. The FindMySchool GCSE ranking places outcomes in the lower-performing band in England on the measures available. Parents should ask how the school tracks progress internally, and how GCSE entry decisions are made.
Limited public admissions information. With few published dates and requirements visible publicly, families should plan for a direct enquiry process and confirm timelines early.
This is a small, community-focused girls’ secondary with a clearly defined faith-led curriculum and a calm, respectful day-to-day tone. Teaching and curriculum structure are described as purposeful, and pupils’ sense of safety is a consistent strength.
It suits families who want strong alignment between home life and school culture, and who prioritise a tightly framed educational setting. The main reservations relate to the current inspection trajectory around personal development and statutory relationships education, plus the weak comparative exam profile shown in the available outcomes dataset.
It has a calm culture, positive relationships, and a curriculum described as ambitious and well sequenced. However, the most recent standard inspection judged the school Requires Improvement overall, and a later monitoring inspection reported that some standards checked remained unmet, particularly around protected characteristics and relationships education. Families should weigh cultural fit alongside the current compliance position.
Recent published inspection documents list annual fees for day pupils as no fees. Families should still ask directly about expected contributions and non-tuition costs such as uniform, trips, and examination-related charges.
Publicly available sources do not provide a reliable set of published admissions dates and deadlines for 2026 entry. In practice, families should expect an enquiry-led admissions process and confirm requirements, documents, and timelines directly with the school.
The FindMySchool GCSE ranking places the school 4,159th in England and 81st locally in Manchester, which is below England average and within the lower-performing band. The dataset also reports an EBacc average point score of 0.04 and 0% achieving grades 5 or above in the EBacc measure.
Recent reporting describes prompt identification of special educational needs and disabilities, close work with families, and staff guidance that supports pupils to make progress through the curriculum. Families should ask what support looks like in practice for their child, including reading support and exam-year intervention.
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