Quotes from Akiva ParentS

"Its educational standards, the bonded community and the good management felt in everything."
"It feels like a warm, welcoming community and my child loves coming to school every day."
"It provides a nurturing environment where each child is encouraged. The progress my child has made this" year is outstanding. The progressive ethos really sets out the way children should act and the values we want our children to be imbued with."
"Akiva is an incredible community where my children are extremely happy. They have amazing friendships and lovely relationships with staff. They feel incredibly safe and loved and are so happy to go each day. Both my kids’ current teachers are incredible - they are nurturing, communicative, flexible and really want them to do well."
"I like Akiva School because of its strong sense of community, excellent teachers, confident leadership, and great facilities."
"It gives my children the independence to make their own decisions, think about the consequences of their actions and become independent, curious learners."
"I don't see anything other than happy children - in my own and when I drop off and pick up from the school."
"The warm environment created by the teachers and staff promotes the best opportunity for my child to excel academically, socially and personally."

Source: 2025 Akiva Parents' Survey

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"My children are both thriving at the school, both academically but also as well rounded people."
"I think the teachers are absolutely brilliant and really love the atmosphere they create for the kids. My kids are very happy and that is testament to them. I also really like and value the community with the other parents and all the work the PTA does."
"The children, parents and staff create a special community that enables the school to get the most out of the children. They have an enormous variety of opportunities across the different areas of learning which includes an amazing number of trips, visits and workshops."
"It is a wonderful community with dedicated staff."
"My kids are happy, it's a lovely community, gentle approach to education and religion/culture. Not too rigid, pressurised or extreme."
"It’s a family, a community where my child can learn have fun and develop a broad skill set with like minded kids and their families in a safe place. We love akiva!"
"Nurturing and caring school with a strong body of staff who support the morals and values we teach at home."
"My children are happy and fundamentally love going to school; we feel part of a bigger community."
"I feel that the whole professional team care about the personal and academic development of my children."

Source: 2023 Akiva Parents' Survey

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'It feels as though the teachers have really gotten to know my child as the person he is.'
'Lovely community, focused on rounded social skills as well as education.'
'I feel like the whole professional team are focussed on the wellbeing and development of the children.'
'My child is thriving. I believe the teaching standards are very good and children are pushed at the right level for their own capabilities.'
'It is a warm friendly school where the pupils are safe, feel happy and are listened to.'
'It's a dynamic, caring learning community.'
'It's inclusive. It has a social responsibility. It is only as good as our child's teacher and our child's teacher is excellent. It teaches our child to love her religion and other religions too.
It tells her she has a voice and teaches her how to use it responsibly.'
'It is an amazing school which actively encourages our children to be the best learners they can be, all whilst preparing them for life at Secondary School and ultimately the wider world beyond the primary school gates.'

Source: 2022 Akiva Parents' Survey

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'It provides great learning opportunities and a sense of community. The children are at the heart and the opportunities for the children are wonderful.'
'The children feel part of a nurturing community that makes learning fun and emphasises giving things a go and doing your best.'
'It provides a caring, supportive place for children to learn to be confident, resilient and kind while also learning academic skills. It focuses on making learning fun and that’s it is ok to make mistakes.'
'The children are confident individuals who are encouraged to think for themselves.'
'The school is fantastic at developing a child’s innate confidence and sense of self.'
'The individuality of my children are considered and taken on board.'
'The staff are excellent academically and pastorally and go out of their way to engage with their pupils.'
'The approach is holistic, children are taught subjects and skills but they are also taught how to approach their learning, how to ask questions and be inquisitive, how to apply what they have learnt in different ways. Very friendly atmosphere and a feeling of a positive community.'

Source: 2021 Akiva Parents' Survey

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Source: Ofsted Parent View as at July 2023

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