Ahavas Torah Boys Academy, Manchester
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy is an independent school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Manchester. It has an Orthodox Jewish religious character. It was rated Inadequate at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2025. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2026 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Inadequate (2025)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Ahavas Torah Boys Academy are Me'or High School (0.1 miles, Good); Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools (0.4 miles, selective); Ateres Elisheva (0.4 miles, Good); and Etz Chaim Boys School (0.5 miles, Requires improvement).
Me'or High SchoolOholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch SchoolsAteres ElishevaEtz Chaim Boys School
Who goes there
In 2026, 5 pupils (6.8%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Heaton Park (Manchester Metrolink), about 1 mile away in a straight line.
7 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Mayfield Road (opposite), 50 metres away.
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 9 months agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Independent school standards
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
- Part 1: quality of educationNot met
- Part 2: pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural developmentNot met
- Part 3: welfare, health and safetyMet
- Part 4: suitability of staff and proprietorsMet
- Part 5: premises and accommodationMet
- Part 6: information for parentsMet
- Part 7: handling of complaintsMet
- Part 8: leadership and managementNot met
Ofsted also found the school was not keeping to the terms of its registration (for example its age range or pupil numbers).
Progress-monitoring inspection, 13 January 2026: The school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Source: Ofsted, non-association independent schools inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's January 2026 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school has strong safeguarding arrangements and maintains careful supervision of pupils with established routines for movement and social times. Staff are appropriately trained to support pupil welfare concerns. The school has begun to expand its curriculum by introducing science to all pupils.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding systems are effective with up-to-date policies and trained staff in place
- Supervision of pupils and welfare routines are well-established
- School has begun teaching science to all pupils as part of recent curriculum development
Areas for Improvement
- Most secular curriculum subjects beyond English and maths are not being taught, leaving pupils with significant knowledge gaps
- No careers programme or work experience opportunities exist, leaving pupils unprepared for future pathways
- Relationships and sex education provision remains inadequate with little progress made
- School does not teach about protected characteristics including gender reassignment and sexual orientation
- Pupils with special educational needs and disabilities are not adequately supported
- No schemes of work in place for many subjects, leaving teachers without proper guidance
- Leadership has weak knowledge of independent school standards and limited capacity to improve
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective with up-to-date policies, appropriately trained staff, and suitable systems in place to identify, record and report concerns.
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy is an orthodox Jewish boys' school for ages 11-16 that does not meet independent school standards. The school has made minimal progress in addressing serious deficiencies identified in its June 2025 inspection, particularly in curriculum breadth and pupils' preparation for life in modern British society.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Ahavas Torah Boys Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 7
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
91%
Near capacity
73 pupils
80 places
7 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Manchester
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Manchester
Across Salford council
Places available
2,774
Applications
2,789
Got 1st preference
85.9%
Got preferred school
96.4%
All secondary applications across Salford council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
Independent school Progress Monitoring inspection
Outcome: the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
Independent School standard inspection
Did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management).
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
5
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
6.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
73
Total Pupils
73
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Questions parents ask about Ahavas Torah Boys Academy
What is Ahavas Torah Boys Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2026, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2025, it was rated Inadequate.
Does Ahavas Torah Boys Academy meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in June 2025, Ahavas Torah Boys Academy did not meet the independent school standards in Part 1 (quality of education), Part 2 (pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development) and Part 8 (leadership and management). At a later progress-monitoring inspection in January 2026, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Ahavas Torah Boys Academy?
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy has around 73 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Ahavas Torah Boys Academy?
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Ahavas Torah Boys Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 7 serious and 22 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 10 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Salford is 19.5 (the median across 136 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Ahavas Torah Boys Academy?
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy is at 483 Bury New Road, Manchester, M7 3NJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)