Keser Torah Boys' School

Keser Torah Boys’ School is an independent Jewish boys’ school for pupils aged 5 to 11. This was a progress monitoring inspection following a previous standard inspection where the school was judged not to meet several independent school standards, including quality of education, pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, and leadership and management. The Department for Education had rejected the school’s action plan after Ofsted evaluated it. At this inspection, the school meets all of the independent school standards that were checked, and it now meets the previously unmet requirements in Parts 1, 2 and 8. The report highlights that leaders acted with urgency and rigour. The PSHE curriculum has been comprehensively revised and is well sequenced and age-appropriate, with relationships education meeting statutory guidance. The school now actively promotes fundamental British values and the protected characteristics through weekly PSHE lessons and assemblies. Leadership has been strengthened through advice from a national organisation for Jewish schools, regular governor meetings with leaders, and externally led behaviour management training. Staff are dealing with low-level disruption more effectively, and a few additional opportunities, such as a choir and magazine, have been introduced. The inspection also confirmed that safeguarding arrangements, including the single central record and safeguarding policy, meet requirements. Inspectors did not visit PSHE lessons because PSHE was not timetabled on the day, but they reviewed schemes of work and training. No remaining areas of non-compliance or significant concerns were identified in this progress monitoring inspection.

Strengths

• Leaders have addressed previously unmet independent school standards with urgency and rigour.
• The PSHE curriculum is comprehensive, well sequenced and age-appropriate.
• Relationships education now meets statutory guidance and includes online relationships.
• Fundamental British values and the protected characteristics are actively promoted.
• Pupils learn about different faiths and cultures through weekly PSHE lessons and assemblies.
• Leadership and management are effective, with regular governor oversight and external advice.
• Staff have received externally led behaviour management training that helps tackle low-level disruption.
• The school provides some broader opportunities for pupils’ talents and interests, including a choir and magazine.
• Safeguarding arrangements, including the single central record and policy, meet requirements.

In 2025–26, 28.2% of pupils at Keser Torah Boys' School were on SEN support (nationally 18.4%) and 3.9% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 7.9%).

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded independent school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Keser Torah Boys' School's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Keser Torah Boys' School is Requires Improvement, from an inspection in June 2026.

When was Keser Torah Boys' School last inspected by Ofsted?

Keser Torah Boys' School was last inspected in June 2026.

How many pupils does Keser Torah Boys' School have?

Keser Torah Boys' School has 103 pupils on roll.

What age range does Keser Torah Boys' School cover?

Keser Torah Boys' School for pupils aged 5 to 11.

Where is Keser Torah Boys' School?

Keser Torah Boys' School is at 18-22 Gladstone Terrace, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, NE8 4EA.