Darul Uloom Leicester
119 Loughborough Road, Leicester, LE4 5LN
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 23
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Principal
- Mr Ishaq Boodi
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 146
- Pupils on roll
- 142
- URN
- 120345
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162668922
About this school
Darul Uloom Leicester is a boys' independent school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 11 to 23 and has 142 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Darul Uloom Leicester 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 Leicester has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in April 1994, 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 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.0 | 46.1 | 63.6 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 50% | 30.8% | 69.2% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 69.2% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 100% | 76.9% | 76.9% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 4.1 | 5.9 |
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 Leicester has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 51 | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.1 | 42.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 63.6 | 46.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 134 |
| 2023/24 | 131 |
| 2024/25 | 127 |
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
- 3
Location
Nearby schools
-
Spark Vale Academy0.2 miles
Special schools · Leicester
-
Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd1.0 miles
Independent schools · Leicester
-
Indie Education1.2 miles
Special schools · Leicester
-
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School1.4 miles
Independent schools · Leicester
-
Jameah Boys Academy1.4 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Leicester
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust Independent schools
- Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent schools
- Avicenna School Independent schools
- Brooke House Day School Independent schools
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Independent schools
- Jameah Academy Independent schools
- Land of Learning Primary School Independent schools
- Leicester Grammar School Trust Independent schools
- Leicester Islamic Academy Independent schools
- Leicester Preparatory School Independent schools
- LGS Stoneygate Independent schools
- St Crispin's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Darul Uloom Leicester teach?
- Darul Uloom Leicester teaches children aged 11 to 23. It is an independent school in Leicester.
- Who is the principal of Darul Uloom Leicester?
- The principal of Darul Uloom Leicester is Mr Ishaq Boodi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Darul Uloom Leicester been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Darul Uloom Leicester 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 Leicester?
- Darul Uloom Leicester has 142 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 23.
- Is Darul Uloom Leicester full?
- Darul Uloom Leicester has capacity for 146 pupils and 142 on roll (97%), so it is close to full. 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 Leicester a faith school?
- No. Darul Uloom Leicester has no designated religious character.
- Is Darul Uloom Leicester a selective school?
- No. Darul Uloom Leicester is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Darul Uloom Leicester's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51 in 2022/23 and 63.6 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 Leicester's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Darul Uloom Leicester'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.