The Swaminarayan School 3.04

The Swaminarayan School is an independent Hindu school, the first in Europe. It is located in Neasden, London opposite the Swaminarayan Mandir, Hindu temple.IntroductionThe Swaminarayan School is an independent day school located in Neasden, London, which was founded in 1991 by Pramukh Swami Maharaj. As of 2015, approximately 500 students of ages 3 through 18 attend the school and receive instruction following the British National Curriculum. The Swaminarayan School also offers courses in religious studies as part of other religious studies with a focus on Hinduism, classical Indian music, and South Asian languages. Students study the Swaminarayan scriptures and are encouraged to participate in daily prayers as well as Hindu and other religious festivals like Christmas.The Independent Schools Inspectorate judged the school as excellent in all years in a full inspection in October 2014. The official report said, “The Swaminarayan School enables pupils to obtain excellent standards in their work and to develop outstanding qualities as young people. They combine this with achieving excellent results in public examinations throughout the school. Pupils in the EYFS receive an outstanding preparation for the move into Year 1. Excellent teaching throughout the school supports pupils’ academic progress, and provides a good focus on meeting different pupils’ needs. Both at GCSE and in the sixth form, pupils benefit from first class curricular arrangements, and from a wide-ranging programme of activities.” “At GCSE pupils achieve three times as many A*/A grades as the national average. At A Level the proportion of pupils gaining A*/B was higher than the national average for maintained schools.” The contribution of curricular and extra-curricular provision is excellent.” “The quality of leadership and management, including links with parents, carers and guardians, is excellent. The leadership of the school provides a clear moral compass, which guides every aspect of school life. The quality of governance is excellent. Governors bring considerable commitment and expertise to their work.