Al-Khair School rated ‘inadequate’ after Ofsted finds it unlawfully segregates boys and girls aged 11-16.
A private Muslim school in London has come under pressure from its community to stop girls doing scuba diving, Ofsted has reported.
The Al-Khair School in Croydon, South London, received an overall rating of "inadequate" after inspectors found it was breaking the law by segregating pupils by gender in its secondary phase.
However, the report, published today, praises the way the school responds when parents press it on a range of issues.
.... Today’s report on Al-Khair says its “otherwise strong work” to promote pupils’ personal development “is impaired by the unlawful segregation by sex” between the ages of 11 of 16.
It says: “The boys’ department is located on the ground floor of the building, and the girls’ department is on the first floor.
“Boys and girls have separate entrances to the school. Pupils are segregated for classes and all other activities.
“The policy causes the following detriment to pupils: boys and girls cannot learn and socialise together.” [Tes] Read more
