Horizon International School

What inspectors found in 2023-2024

Since the 2022-2023 inspection

Of the 85 performance indicators rated in both reports, 24 improved, 0 declined and 61 kept the same rating.

Did Horizon International School act on the 2022-2023 recommendations?

Of the 3 recommendations made in 2022-2023, 3 can be checked against the 2023-2024 ratings: 3 show an improvement.

1. Improve teaching quality in Arabic and Islamic Education to raise student achievementImproved

   Arabic as a First Language — Attainment (Primary): Weak → Acceptable · Arabic as a First Language — Attainment (Secondary): Weak → Acceptable · Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures (Secondary): Good → Very good · Understanding of Islamic values and awareness of Emirati and world cultures (Post-16): Good → Very good

2. Develop greater consistency in teaching quality, use of assessment, and sharing of best practices across the schoolImproved

   Teaching for effective learning (Foundation Stage): Very good → Outstanding · Teaching for effective learning (Secondary): Good → Very good · Teaching for effective learning (Post-16): Good → Very good · Assessment (Foundation Stage): Very good → Outstanding

3. Develop more rigorous self-evaluation and improvement planning to bring about measurable improvementsImproved

   School self-evaluation and improvement planning: Good → Very good

Earlier inspections