An Islamic school has been downgraded by Ofsted after its pupils did not know who Theresa May and Hillary Clinton were when quizzed by inspectors.

The independent, all-boys Darul Hadis Latifiah school was branded inadequate across all areas, as the school watchdog concluded pupils were "not prepared for life in modern Britain" and many were unable to name the country's Prime Minister.

Inspectors also found CCTV cameras in the school toilets and a book which "promoted inappropriate views" on how girls and women should behave in the Bethnall Green school.

The Oftsted report also detailed issues with how pupils were taught about women. It read: "Respect for women is promoted during Islamic studies but is limited to the roles of motherhood and families.

"There are too few opportunities to learn about women in modern society.

"For example, although the school asserts that pupils are taught about current affairs, they were not able to identify the new female Prime Minister when shown a photograph of her.

"Pupils were also unaware of the candidate in the US presidential election who is a woman."

And the report found school governers and leaders need to do more to help the government's flagship counter-terrorism strategy, 'Prevent'.

Prevent is a programme which aims to safeguard people from the threat of terrorism and from joining groups like Isil.