Madni Academy
40-42 Scarborough Street, Savile Town, Dewsbury, WF12 9AY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Shakera Mirza
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Dewsbury and Batley
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 316
- Pupils on roll
- 215
- URN
- 107794
- Local authority
- Kirklees
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01924500335
About this school
Madni Academy is a girls' independent school in Dewsbury. It teaches children aged 2 to 16 and has 215 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Madni Academy under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Madni Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in June 1987, 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 | 28 | 27 | 34 |
| Attainment 8 score | 47.3 | 48.6 | 49.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 39% | 37% | 52.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 64% | 63% | 76.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 68% | 48.1% | 61.8% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
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 Madni Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Kirklees average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47.3 | 40.3 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.6 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.7 | 42.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 209 |
| 2023/24 | 217 |
| 2024/25 | 225 |
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
- 5
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rida Girls High School0.2 miles
Independent schools · West Yorkshire
-
Paradise Primary School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Rida Boys High School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Al-Furqaan Preparatory School0.9 miles
Independent schools · Dewsbury
-
Ravenshall School1.1 miles
Special schools · Dewsbury
Other schools in Dewsbury
- Al-Furqaan Preparatory School Independent schools
- Paradise Primary School Independent schools
- Rida Boys High School Independent schools
- The Branch Christian School Independent schools
- Flatts Nursery School Nursery
- Boothroyd Primary Academy Primary
- Bywell Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
- Carlton Junior and Infant School Primary
- Diamond Wood Community Academy Primary
- Earlsheaton Infant School Primary
- Eastborough Academy Primary
- Headfield Church of England Voluntary Controlled Junior School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Madni Academy teach?
- Madni Academy teaches children aged 2 to 16. It is an independent school in Dewsbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Madni Academy?
- The headteacher of Madni Academy is Mrs Shakera Mirza, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Madni Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Madni Academy 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 Madni Academy?
- Madni Academy has 215 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 16.
- Is Madni Academy full?
- Madni Academy has capacity for 316 pupils and 215 on roll (68%), 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 Madni Academy a faith school?
- No. Madni Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Madni Academy a selective school?
- No. Madni Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Madni Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 47.3 in 2022/23 and 49.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Madni Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Madni Academy'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.