Beis Ruchel Girls School, Salford
Beis Ruchel Girls School is an independent school for girls aged 11 to 16 in Salford. It was rated Requires improvement at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in September 2024. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in May 2025 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement (2024)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Beis Ruchel Girls School in detail
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Beis Ruchel Girls School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Beis Ruchel Girls School are Beis Ruchel Girls School (under 0.1 miles, Inadequate); Talmud Torah D'chassidie Belz (0.2 miles, Good); Talmud Torah Chinuch Norim School (0.2 miles, Requires improvement); and Bnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School (0.3 miles, Good).
Beis Ruchel Girls SchoolTalmud Torah D'chassidie BelzTalmud Torah Chinuch Norim SchoolBnos Margulis Viznitz Girls' School
Who goes there
In 2026, 14 pupils (7.1%) received SEN support and 3 (1.5%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Abraham Moss (Manchester Metrolink), about 1160 metres away (roughly a 15-minute walk).
9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is St Thomas' Church (outside), 80 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Beis Ruchel Girls School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year 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
Progress-monitoring inspection, 1 May 2025: 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 May 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
The school maintains a strong focus on pupil safety with effective safeguarding systems. Staff are well-trained to support pupils and pupils feel confident raising concerns with staff. The school provides a balanced approach to discussing political issues with students.
Key Strengths
- Strong safeguarding culture with effective systems to keep pupils safe
- Staff receive appropriate safeguarding training and pupils feel confident reporting concerns
- Balanced presentation of political views to pupils
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum does not teach about protected characteristics including sexual orientation and gender reassignment
- Lacks age-appropriate relationships and sex education provision
- Limited teaching about different faiths and religions
- Leadership has failed to implement action plan or demonstrate understanding of required standards
- Pupils have limited understanding of diversity in society
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective - the school has a strong safeguarding culture with effective systems in place, current statutory guidance reflected in policy, and staff trained to identify and report concerns.
Beis Ruchel Girls School is an independent secondary school for girls aged 11-16 in Salford that failed a monitoring inspection, with the school continuing to not meet key standards around curriculum content on protected characteristics, relationships and sex education, and leadership.
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 Beis Ruchel Girls School
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 30
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 8
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 21 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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
83%
Available places
198 pupils
240 places
42 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Salford
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Salford
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(8)
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
14
SEN Support
3
EHC Plans
8.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
198
Total Pupils
0
Boys
198
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Beis Ruchel Girls School
Questions parents ask about Beis Ruchel Girls School
What are GCSE results like at Beis Ruchel Girls School?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Beis Ruchel Girls School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
What is Beis Ruchel Girls School's Ofsted rating?
Beis Ruchel Girls School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in May 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in September 2024, it was rated Requires Improvement.
Does Beis Ruchel Girls School meet the independent school standards?
At its most recent standard inspection, in September 2024, Beis Ruchel Girls School 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 May 2025, the school did not meet all the standards Ofsted checked.
How many pupils go to Beis Ruchel Girls School?
Beis Ruchel Girls School has around 198 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Beis Ruchel Girls School?
Beis Ruchel Girls School 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 Beis Ruchel Girls School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 30 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 8 serious and 21 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 3 on foot and 1 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 Beis Ruchel Girls School?
Beis Ruchel Girls School is at 11 Norton Street, Salford, Salford, M7 4AJ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)