Al Sabah Indian Pvt. School

Curriculum
Indian
SPEA
Acceptable
Location
Sharjah
Fees
AED 4K - 7K

Executive Summary

Al Sabah Indian Pvt. School has maintained an Acceptable overall effectiveness rating in its 2024-2025 inspection, consistent with the previous review. The school provides a safe and respectful learning environment, fostering student achievement across all phases. Leadership has implemented various improvement actions focused on enhancing teaching quality, planning, and assessment alignment to address students' learning needs.

These efforts have led to steady improvements in students’ progress in most subjects and phases. The school's positive ethos significantly promotes students’ personal development and wellbeing, contributing to a harmonious and supportive educational community.

Overall School Performance

Inspection Year 2024-2025

Outstanding

Very Good

Good

Acceptable

Weak

Very Weak

Al Sabah Indian Pvt. School Overall Rating

Acceptable for 3+ consecutive years

SPEA Performance Standards

The performance standards used by SPEA to evaluate school quality across Sharjah.

Inclusive Education
Acceptable

Provision for students of determination is rated Acceptable. While most teachers identify students with special educational needs (SEN) and gifted and talented (G&T) students, the support provided to meet their specific needs in lessons is limited. Adaptations in teaching methods and resources for personalized learning are few. students of determinationspecial educational needs (SEN)gifted and talented (G&T)

Wellbeing
Good

Student wellbeing is rated Good, with students demonstrating positive and responsible attitudes, self-reliance, and openness to feedback. The school fosters a harmonious learning community through positive student relationships and effective collaboration. Initiatives by the Health and Physical Education Club promote healthy lifestyles, though not all students consistently make healthy food choices. positive and responsible attitudesharmonious learning communityhealthy lifestyles

National Agenda
Acceptable

The school's progress towards the UAE National Agenda targets is rated Acceptable. While the school uses international benchmarking data like PISA, ASSET, and CAT 4, the effective use of this assessment data to inform teaching and curriculum development for all student groups is still developing. UAE National Agendainternational benchmarking dataPISAASSETCAT 4

Key Highlights

Standout achievements identified by the inspection team that distinguish this school.

Academic Progress

Students demonstrate improved progress in science, Islamic education, and social studies across all phases, reflecting enhanced learning outcomes in these core subjects.

Positive Student Conduct

Students consistently exhibit positive attitudes, good behavior, and respectful relationships with peers and teachers, contributing to a supportive school environment.

Strong Teacher-Student Bonds

The school benefits from strong and positive relationships between teachers and students, fostering a trusting and engaging learning atmosphere.

High Attendance

Students maintain consistently high levels of attendance and punctuality across all phases, indicating strong engagement and commitment to their education.

Effective Parent Engagement

The school actively works to engage and involve parents, fostering strong partnerships that support student learning and the overall school community.

Academic Performance Breakdown

KGKG1-KG2
Islamic Education
Arabic (as an additional Language)
Social Studies
English
Acceptable
Mathematics
Acceptable
Science
Acceptable
Other subjects
Acceptable
KG Note
Children in KG are less independent and often unaware of their next steps in learning, relying heavily on their teachers’ direction. Their IT skills are developing, but critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial skills are insufficient.
PrimaryYears 1-5
Islamic Education
Acceptable
Arabic (as an additional Language)
Acceptable
Social Studies
Acceptable
English
Acceptable
Mathematics
Good
Science
Good
Other subjects
Acceptable
Primary Note
Students in Primary are less independent and often unaware of their next steps in learning, relying heavily on their teachers’ direction. Their IT skills are developing, but critical thinking, problem-solving, creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial skills are insufficient.
MiddleYears 6-8
Islamic Education
Acceptable
Arabic (as an additional Language)
Acceptable
Social Studies
Acceptable
English
Good
Mathematics
Acceptable
Science
Good
Other subjects
Good
Middle Note
Students in Middle take responsibility for their own learning, benefit from meaningful interactions and effective collaboration, and make purposeful connections between their learning and the wider world. Their IT skills are proficient, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills are emerging, but creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial skills are insufficient.
SecondaryYears 9-12
Islamic Education
Acceptable
Arabic (as an additional Language)
Acceptable
Social Studies
Acceptable
English
Good
Mathematics
Acceptable
Science
Good
Other subjects
Good
Secondary Note
Students in Secondary take responsibility for their own learning, benefit from meaningful interactions and effective collaboration, and make purposeful connections between their learning and the wider world. Their IT skills are proficient, and critical thinking and problem-solving skills are emerging, but creativity, innovation, and entrepreneurial skills are insufficient.

Students' achievement is acceptable overall. Progress in science, Islamic education, and social studies is good across all phases. However, progress and attainment in Arabic as a second language require improvement across all phases.

Leadership & Management

Effectiveness of school governance, strategic planning, and leadership capacity to drive continuous improvement.

The effectiveness of leadership
Leaders have a clear vision and have taken steps to enhance teaching, planning, and assessment, but self-evaluation is sometimes over-generous.
Acceptable
Self-evaluation and improvement planning
Leaders make adequate use of self-evaluation for improvement planning, but their current evaluation of some aspects is over-generous.
Acceptable
Partnerships with parents and the community
The school effectively engages and involves parents, fostering strong partnerships that support student learning.
Good
Governance
Governors provide adequate support, but their self-evaluation and strategic planning skills need development to improve provision and outcomes.
Acceptable
Management, staffing, facilities and resources
The day-to-day management and operation of the school are appropriately organized, with adequate premises and resources, though specialist resources for creative skills are lacking.
Acceptable

Leadership Approach

The leadership team, led by the principal, has an Acceptable effectiveness rating, demonstrating a clear vision shared with all stakeholders. They have initiated steps to enhance teaching quality, planning, and assessment. While self-evaluation is used for improvement planning, the current assessment of some aspects of the school's performance is overly generous. Middle leaders are actively developing their leadership skills.

Inspection Findings

Students' Outcomes

Students' achievement is Acceptable overall, with good progress noted in science, Islamic education, and social studies across all phases. However, progress and attainment in Arabic as a second language require improvement.

Personal Development

Students' personal and social development and innovation skills are Good overall. Students display positive attitudes, good behavior, and high attendance, showing respect for Islamic values and Emirati culture. Opportunities for innovation, enterprise, and social contributions are developing.

Teaching Quality

The quality of teaching and assessment is Acceptable overall, with strengths in Middle and Secondary phases where teachers demonstrate secure subject knowledge and effective lesson planning. However, consistency in meeting diverse student needs, especially for SEN/G&T, and the use of assessment data to inform personalized learning, need improvement across all phases.

Protection & Care

The protection, care, guidance, and support of students are rated Good. The school provides a safe and respectful learning environment, with effective health and safety arrangements and strong pastoral care. Students generally make appropriate choices regarding healthy lifestyles, and incidents of bullying are rare and promptly addressed.

Areas for Development

  • Improve students’ attainment and progress in Arabic as a second language by developing their vocabulary, writing skills, and reading comprehension across all phases.
  • Enhance the quality of teaching and assessment by improving teachers’ knowledge of best practices for young children’s learning, strategies for SEN and G&T students, and the use of assessment data for personalized learning.
  • Strengthen the impact of leadership and governance by developing middle leaders’ skills, ensuring accurate self-evaluation, and improving strategic planning to enhance provision and student outcomes.