Al Adhwa Private School
Executive Summary
Al Adhwa Private School, located in Falaj Hazza', Al Ain, has maintained its overall Good rating in the 2023-2024 ADEK Irtiqa inspection. The school continues to provide a consistently effective learning environment, with strong student personal development and rigorous health and safety protocols.
Students generally achieve good standards across most subjects in the KG, elementary, middle, and high phases, following an American curriculum. Teaching is consistently effective, fostering positive classroom environments that motivate students to excel. The school actively promotes UAE culture and Islamic values through its curriculum and activities.
Key strengths include outstanding health and safety arrangements and successful engagement of parents as partners in their children's education. The senior leadership team and governors are commended for driving ongoing school improvement, supported by strong staff relationships.
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Al Adhwa Private School Overall Rating
Good
ADEK Performance Standards
The six Irtiqa inspection standards used by ADEK to evaluate school performance across Abu Dhabi.
Students achieve good standards in almost all subjects across KG, elementary, middle, and high phases. While attainment and progress are generally good, there are inconsistencies in higher-order skills, particularly in critical thinking and problem-solving, and a regression in English Medium Subjects in the high phase. good standardsAmerican curriculum
Students demonstrate very good personal development and positive attitudes towards learning. Social responsibility and innovation skills are good, though understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures are acceptable, indicating areas for deeper engagement. positive attitudessocial responsibility
Teaching is consistently effective across all phases, creating positive classroom environments that motivate students. Assessment practices are generally good, but there is a need to improve differentiation for higher-attaining students and the accuracy of assessment data triangulation. effective teachingpositive classroom environments
The curriculum design and implementation are good, with a broad and balanced American curriculum that promotes UAE culture and Islamic values. Curriculum adaptation is good, though it needs to be more consistently challenging for gifted and talented students. American curriculumUAE culture and heritage
Health and safety arrangements are outstanding, with rigorous protocols and comprehensive systems for student well-being. Care and support for students are good, ensuring effective provision for students of determination and those with additional learning needs. Outstanding health and safetystudent well-being
The effectiveness of leadership and school self-evaluation are good, with the senior leadership team and governors driving school improvement. Parents and the community engagement is very good, while governance and management of staffing, facilities, and resources are good. school improvementparent engagement
Key Highlights
Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.
Good Academic Standards
Students achieve good standards in almost all subjects across the KG, elementary, middle, and high phases.
Strong Personal Development
Students’ personal development and positive attitudes are a strong feature of the school, fostering a positive learning environment.
Effective Teaching
Teaching throughout the school is consistently effective, built upon positive classroom environments that motivate all students.
Outstanding Health & Safety
The school maintains rigorous and highly effective protocols and stringent arrangements for health and safety across all phases.
Engaged Parents
The school is successful in engaging parents as partners, fostering strong collaboration with teachers and senior leaders.
Strong Leadership
The senior leadership team and governors effectively drive ongoing school improvement, supported by strong staff relationships.
Academic Performance Breakdown
Students' achievement in the high phase regressed from Very Good to Good in English Medium Subjects, while remaining Good in Arabic Medium Subjects. Standardized assessments (MAP, PISA, TIMSS, PIRLS) show attainment below international standards in several subjects and grades, despite internal data indicating higher levels.
Leadership & Management
Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.
Leadership Approach
The leadership team, including governors, effectively drives school improvement through strong staff relationships and parent engagement. While self-evaluation and planning are good, there is a need to enhance middle leadership training, accountability for external assessments, and facility improvements.
Inspection Findings
Students' Achievement
Students generally achieve good standards in most subjects, with better-than-expected progress observed in many areas. However, attainment in external and international assessments is often below international standards, and higher-attaining students do not always make the progress of which they are capable, particularly in developing critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Personal & Social Development
Students exhibit very good personal development, positive attitudes, and increasing self-confidence. They collaborate well and connect learning to real-world examples. While social responsibility is good, understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures are acceptable, indicating a need for deeper engagement.
Teaching & Assessment
Teaching is consistently effective, fostering positive classroom environments that motivate students. Assessment practices are generally good, but there is a need to improve differentiation for higher-attaining students and the accuracy of assessment data triangulation.
Curriculum Design & Adaptation
The curriculum design and implementation are good, with a broad and balanced American curriculum that promotes UAE culture and Islamic values. Curriculum adaptation is good, though it needs to be more consistently challenging for gifted and talented students.
Protection, Care & Support
Health and safety arrangements are outstanding, with rigorous protocols and comprehensive systems for student well-being. Care and support for students are good, ensuring effective provision for students of determination and those with additional learning needs.
Areas for Development
- •Improve students’ achievement, teaching, and assessment across all subjects and grades to become at least Very Good by ensuring consistent planning for differentiated work for higher-attaining students, increasing assessment data triangulation, and developing students' innovation, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills, particularly in Arabic medium subjects.
- •Improve aspects of leadership to raise effectiveness to at least a Very Good level by ensuring middle leaders are fully trained in internal assessments, reinforcing processes for identifying and supporting students with additional learning needs, holding leaders accountable for external assessment quality, and improving school facilities and resources.