Yeshivah Ohr Torah School
Yeshivah Ohr Torah School (Ofsted no: URN: 130287)[1] It was run by a charity called Ohr Torah Ltd based in Salford.
According to the first OFSTED inspection report in 2007 'Yeshivah Ohr Torah was opened in 1995 and is situated in North Manchester. It offers secondary education for Orthodox Jewish boys, with provision for both religious and secular studies. The school is affiliated to the Belz Hassidic Community, but it is not exclusive to members of that community.'[2]
In November 2018 the Manchester Evening News reported:
- A failing school where pupils are not taught in English, leave with no recognised qualifications and are not prepared for 'life in modern Britain' has been slammed by the education watchdog. Orthodox Jewish Yeshivah Ohr Torah School in Salford has been criticised by Ofsted chiefs in a damning inspection report, in which they said they couldn't confirm whether pupils are 'well cared for and safe'. Parents of children at the all-boys independent school - which serves the Hasidic Jewish community of Broughton Park - were said to have withdrawn consent for inspectors to talk to their sons.
- The school, previously graded 'good', has been deemed 'inadequate' in every inspection category. Ofsted bosses said that while some youngsters speak English as their first language at home, all lessons at Yeshivah are taught in Yiddish. Children follow a curriculum based on Jewish religious studies, with 'infrequent' opportunities to pursue secular studies,inspectors said.
- ...Shaya Leitner, speaking on behalf of governors, said: “We would like to highlight the fact that our school continues to deliver a high quality education, and indeed on previous inspections, we have been rated as a good school.
- "The current rating reflects the new inspection framework that is much more rigid which has reduced the flexibility that independent schools have previously enjoyed to structure a broad and balanced curriculum that reflects the ethos of the school community it serves."
- The school has been told it must take action to meet the requirements of the government's Independent School Standards.[3]
The school was closed on 25 January 2022.[4]
Contact
Address: 28 Broom Lane, Salford, M7 4FX
Resources
Notes
- ↑ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/27/130287
- ↑ https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/27/130287
- ↑ https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/failing-school-pupils-arent-taught-15442574
- ↑ https://www.get-information-schools.service.gov.uk/Establishments/Establishment/Details/130287
