Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya
Holcombe Hall, Holcombe Old Road, Nr. Bury, BL8 4NG
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 23
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mr M Khan
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Bury North
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 500
- Pupils on roll
- 383
- URN
- 105372
- Local authority
- Bury
- Telephone
- 01706826106
About this school
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya is an Islam boys' independent school in Nr. Bury. It teaches children aged 11 to 23 and has 383 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1979, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 35 | 47 | 47 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.2 | 46.9 | 43.0 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 57.4% | 51.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 74% | 85.1% | 76.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 93.6% | 93.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 5.3 | 4.9 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bury average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.2 | 40.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.9 | 38.9 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 43 | 37.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 390 |
| 2023/24 | 421 |
| 2024/25 | 398 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rossendale School2.3 miles
Special schools · Bury
-
Cambian Chesham House School3.5 miles
Special schools
-
Bury Grammar Schools3.5 miles
Independent schools · Bury
-
Mill School - Bury3.6 miles
Special schools
-
Valley College3.6 miles
Other types · Rossendale
Common questions
- What year groups does Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya teach?
- Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya teaches children aged 11 to 23. It is an independent school in Nr. Bury.
- Who is the headteacher of Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya?
- The headteacher of Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya is Mr M Khan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya?
- Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya has 383 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 23.
- Is Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya full?
- Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya has capacity for 500 pupils and 383 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya a faith school?
- Yes. Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya is designated Islam.
- How have Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.2 in 2022/23 and 43 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.