Pupils enjoy attending school. They talked about how supportive their teachers are. They said that they can speak to them if they are worried about their academic work or personal matters. They know that teachers will help them. In Years 7 and 8, the time allocated to study secular subjects does not enable pupils to study subjects in depth. Pupils’ learning is limited as a result. From the time pupils join the school, an emphasis on preparing pupils for GCSE examinations reflects leaders’ overall lack of curriculum ambition. Leaders do not provide breadth and richness to pupils’ learning beyond the requirements of GCSE. Pupils respond well to the high standards of behaviour set by leaders. They are friendly and well mannered. Staff take any incidents of bullying or disrespectful behaviour seriously. They make sure that pupils are safe at school. Prior to the pandemic, pupils went on a range of educational outings. These included visits to the Houses of Parliament and travel abroad. Pupils take part in annual football and athletics tournaments with local Islamic schools. However, pupils have few opportunities to develop their interests and talents, such as in sport or the creative arts.