What year groups does Al Kauthar Girls Academy teach?

Al Kauthar Girls Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Leeds.

Who is the headteacher of Al Kauthar Girls Academy?

The headteacher of Al Kauthar Girls Academy is Mr Mohammed Sheikh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Al Kauthar Girls Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Al Kauthar Girls 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 Al Kauthar Girls Academy?

Al Kauthar Girls Academy has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.

Is Al Kauthar Girls Academy full?

Al Kauthar Girls Academy has capacity for 100 pupils and 51 on roll (51%), 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 Al Kauthar Girls Academy a faith school?

No. Al Kauthar Girls Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Al Kauthar Girls Academy a selective school?

No. Al Kauthar Girls Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.

What are Al Kauthar Girls Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Al Kauthar Girls 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.

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Al Kauthar Girls Academy

Al Kauthar Girls Academy

Newton Hill House, Newton Hill Road, Leeds, LS7 4JE

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 11 to 16
Gender: Girls
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Mohammed Sheikh
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Religious ethos: Muslim
Constituency: Leeds North East
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 100
Pupils on roll: 51
URN: 130274
Local authority: Leeds
Website: School website
Telephone: 01132624001

About this school

Al Kauthar Girls Academy is a girls' independent school in Leeds. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 51 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Al Kauthar Girls 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

Al Kauthar Girls Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1995, 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	3	4	7
Attainment 8 score	-	-	35.4
Progress 8 score	-	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-	57.1%
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-	71.4%
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-	14.3%
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-	2.8

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 Al Kauthar Girls Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	40
2023/24	43
2024/25	53

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

West Oaks School
Special schools · Leeds

1.0 miles
Leeds Arts University
Universities · Leeds

1.3 miles
Leeds Menorah School
Independent schools · Leeds

1.3 miles
University of Leeds
Universities · Leeds

1.4 miles
John Jamieson School
Special schools · Leeds

1.5 miles

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Queenswood School Independent schools
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Aberford Church of England Primary School Primary
Adel Primary School Primary
Adel St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School Primary
Alder Tree Primary Academy Primary
All Saint's Richmond Hill Church of England Primary School Primary
Allerton CofE Primary School Primary
Alwoodley Primary School Primary

Common questions

What year groups does Al Kauthar Girls Academy teach?: Al Kauthar Girls Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Leeds.
Who is the headteacher of Al Kauthar Girls Academy?: The headteacher of Al Kauthar Girls Academy is Mr Mohammed Sheikh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Al Kauthar Girls Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Al Kauthar Girls 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 Al Kauthar Girls Academy?: Al Kauthar Girls Academy has 51 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
Is Al Kauthar Girls Academy full?: Al Kauthar Girls Academy has capacity for 100 pupils and 51 on roll (51%), 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 Al Kauthar Girls Academy a faith school?: No. Al Kauthar Girls Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Al Kauthar Girls Academy a selective school?: No. Al Kauthar Girls Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
What are Al Kauthar Girls Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Al Kauthar Girls 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.