Inspection reports

Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) is appointed by the Department of Education to inspect association independent schools in England.

Under the new ISI framework, the reports award schools “met” or “not met” against five key standards and offer a short summary of their findings.

This new framework evaluates pupil experience across four core areas, alongside Safeguarding which underpins the entire framework.

Leadership, management and governance
Quality of education, training and recreation
Pupils’ physical and mental health and emotional wellbeing
Pupils’ social and economic education and contribution to society

ISI February 2025

Haberdashers’ Boys’ School was inspected on 11 to 13 February 2025 by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). All inspection standards were met.

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We are delighted with our report, it exemplifies everything that makes Habs so special – we have been awarded with two significant strengths, the highest accolade in the new ISI framework.

The co-curricular programme provides significant variety, and many activities are initiated or organised by pupils. In a school in which pupils have high academic ambition, the programme provides balance to pupils’ examination studies, and although voluntary, all pupils take part. As such it promotes pupils’ wellbeing and is one of the school’s significant strengths.

Prep school leaders have revised the English curriculum effectively so that pupils’ high levels of attainment in literacy in this phase of education is a significant strength’

Please read the summary of our ISI report 2025: