Swansea, England - A Swansea school run by a religious sect has banned sex education and computers because it believes they are the domain of the devil. School inspectors have now slammed members of the Exclusive Brethren sect for failing to prepare its pupils for the modern world.
The evangelical Christian group runs Keystone Educational Trust, which houses 15 boys and six girls in an office block in Fforestfach.
Fifteen staff work at the school, which was criticised for not promoting understanding and respect for other cultures.
Members of the Exclusive Brethren evangelical sect believe computers, TV and sex education are potentially corrupting to the young.
They live in a tight-knit community in Swansea based around the traditional married family and do not mix with outsiders.
The Brethren, which has around 15,000 followers in the UK, believes children should be taught in safe places away from evil influences.
According to its latest Estyn report, the private faith school also falls short because it does not provide adequate careers guidance or personal and social education. Pupils are not allowed to watch TV, use computers and are taught Bible studies rather than religious education.
Failure to comply with the legal requirements for school registration in Wales means the Queensway school could be closed.
However, Estyn also found the Swansea pupils "well motivated, diligent, mature, respectful and committed". Good standards were achieved in communication and literacy but students fell down in science, where the full curriculum was not taught.
Chief executive officer of the school, Chris Brown, was also praised during the May inspection for being "assiduous and effective".
According to Mr Brown, the school, which is affiliated to the Focus Learning Trust, is working on an action plan aimed at meeting Estyn's requirements.
He said: "We want to produce well-rounded pupils at the end of their schooling. Not all our teachers belong to our faith and pupils are free to discuss other religions."
But Swansea-based Am Peter Black, chairman of the Assembly education and lifelong learning committee, said he found it unbelievable pupils were not taught vital computer skills and sex education.