Al-Mahad Al-Islami
1 Industry Road, Darnall, South Yorkshire, S9 5FP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 17
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Headteacher
- Ms Juwairiah Khan
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Islam
- Constituency
- Sheffield South East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 77
- Pupils on roll
- 77
- URN
- 131122
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Telephone
- 01142431224
About this school
Al-Mahad Al-Islami is a Muslim girls' independent school in South Yorkshire. It teaches children aged 11 to 17 and has 77 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Al-Mahad Al-Islami 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-Mahad Al-Islami has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1996, 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 | 21 | 18 | 11 |
| Attainment 8 score | 33.5 | 43.0 | 55.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 43% | 55.6% | 81.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 61.1% | 81.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 24% | 27.8% | 45.5% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.9 | 5.3 |
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-Mahad Al-Islami has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 43 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.2 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 75 |
| 2024/25 | 76 |
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
- 3
- Pupils on SEN support
- 6
Location
Nearby schools
-
Archdale School1.5 miles
Special schools · Sheffield
-
Sheffield Inclusion Centre1.9 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Sheffield
-
Willow Park School2.0 miles
Academies · Sheffield
-
Seven Hills School2.1 miles
Academies · Sheffield
-
Discovery Academy2.1 miles
Free Schools · Sheffield
Other schools in South Yorkshire
- Hill House School Independent schools
- Park House School Special schools
Common questions
- What ages does Al-Mahad Al-Islami teach?
- Al-Mahad Al-Islami teaches children aged 11 to 17. It is an independent school in South Yorkshire.
- Who is the headteacher of Al-Mahad Al-Islami?
- The headteacher of Al-Mahad Al-Islami is Ms Juwairiah Khan, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Al-Mahad Al-Islami been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Al-Mahad Al-Islami 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 many pupils are at Al-Mahad Al-Islami?
- Al-Mahad Al-Islami has 77 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 17.
- Is Al-Mahad Al-Islami full?
- Al-Mahad Al-Islami has capacity for 77 pupils and 77 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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-Mahad Al-Islami a faith school?
- Yes. Al-Mahad Al-Islami is designated Muslim.
- Is Al-Mahad Al-Islami a selective school?
- No. Al-Mahad Al-Islami is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Al-Mahad Al-Islami's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 33.5 in 2022/23 and 55.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Al-Mahad Al-Islami's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Al-Mahad Al-Islami'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.