Al Risalah Secondary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 2 years agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Al-Risalah excels at creating a safe, inclusive environment where pupils feel valued and develop strong personal relationships with staff. The school teaches pupils about democracy, law and respect for different viewpoints while linking these to Islamic values. Pupils leave the school well-prepared for further education, with over 70% gaining good-quality GCSEs and all progressing to academic studies.
Key Strengths
- Consistently good teaching across all subjects that motivates pupils to achieve well
- Strong promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development, particularly British values linked to Islamic values
- Pupils behave well in lessons and around the school, feeling safe with good relationships with staff
- Well above average attainment in English, mathematics and science by the end of Year 11
- Broad range of enrichment activities including after-school clubs, museum visits, and speakers from the community
Areas for Improvement
- Most-able pupils are not always given sufficiently challenging work to make rapid progress and achieve top GCSE grades
- Teachers do not consistently follow the school's marking policy to show pupils how to improve their work
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective with all policies and procedures properly implemented, designated leads trained to required level, all staff receiving regular update training, and careful checks on staff suitability.
Extracurricular Activities
After-school clubs, visits to places of educational interest (Imperial War Museum, Science Museum), visiting speakers including Members of Parliament and councillors, local youth parliament, karate, rounders, football, charity fundraising
Al-Risalah is a good school where leaders and governors have made significant improvements since the previous inspection. Consistently good teaching motivates pupils to achieve well, with strong promotion of spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
23 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
51%
Available places
113 pupils
220 capacity
107 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Wandsworth
Places available
2,095
Applications
2,182
Got 1st preference
64.3%
Got preferred school
92.9%
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Feeder Primary Schools
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