SchoolScoresAhavas Torah Boys Academy
Independent school · Secondary, ages 11 to 16 · Boys only · Orthodox Jewish
483 Bury New Road, Manchester, M7 3NJ
0161 537 4030 · Map and directions
Ofsted inspection
Ofsted rated this school Inadequate at the inspection that started on 17 June 2025.
This inspection used Ofsted's older format with four grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement and Inadequate. Newer inspections use report cards. What changed.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Requires improvement |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
At its last standard inspection the school did not meet all of the independent school standards, the legal requirements every independent school must meet.
Read the full Ofsted reports for this school
Source: Ofsted non-association independent schools inspection data.
Results
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Admissions
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Pupils, staff and SEND
| Pupils | This school | Salford | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years | 0.0% | 39.9%* | 28.9% |
| With an education, health and care plan | 0.0% | 4.2%* | 3.1% |
| Receiving special educational needs support | 0.0% | 17.5%* | 13.4% |
| English as an additional language | Not published | 20.5%* | 19.2% |
Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25.
Nearby secondary schools
- Me'or High School 0.1 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Good (2025)
- Oholei Yosef Yitzchok Lubavitch Schools 0.4 miles · Independent, inspected by ISI
- Etz Chaim Boys School 0.5 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Beis Yaakov High School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2024) · 46% grade 5+ English and maths
- Manchester Mesivta School 0.6 miles · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024) · 30% grade 5+ English and maths
- St Monica's RC High School, a Voluntary Academy 0.7 miles · Ofsted: No overall grade (2025) · 55% grade 5+ English and maths
- Mechinoh School 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Inadequate (2024)
- Talmud Torah Yetev Lev 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Beis Malka Girls school 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Requires improvement (2024)
- Tashbar of Manchester 0.8 miles · Independent · Ofsted: Report card 2026: 7 expected
Straight-line distance. Distance isn't the same as a catchment area.
Questions parents ask
What is Ahavas Torah Boys Academy's Ofsted rating?
Ahavas Torah Boys Academy was rated Inadequate by Ofsted at its inspection in 17 June 2025.
Sources
- School details: Get Information about Schools (DfE), 26 September 2026. URN 140036.
- Inspections: Ofsted non-association independent schools management information, data to 31 July 2026.
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Page updated 26 September 2026.