The idea that Ofsted is unfairly targeting Jewish schools is “preposterous”, according to a Jewish school headteacher.

Last week, Rabbi Nessanel Lieberman – a registered Ofsted inspector and head of Bnos Beis Yaakov School in Kingsbury - was quoted in the JC suggesting that Ofsted had “an agenda to knock down our schools”.

But his claims, which called the inspection service’s aims a “hodge-podge of left-wing ideals” have been countered by Robert Leach, headteacher of Sinai Jewish Primary School in Brent.

Mr Leach, who is also an Ofsted inspector, said his school had experienced an altogether very different treatment when it was inspected last week.

“Our experience was that the Ofsted team were courteous, respectful and understanding of the school’s ethos,” he said. “They displayed sensitivity when engaging with our pupils.”

He added that “the inspection team were fair and we were pleased with the judgement of ‘good’ in all areas”.

“They recognised the many strengths of the school, and the significant contribution that the Jewish ethos plays in the wellbeing of all our pupils and the contribution that they have to the local and wider community in which we live,” he said.