Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School
30 Moss Street, Blackburn, BB1 5JT
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 25
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Abdus Samad Ahmed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 550
- Pupils on roll
- 354
- URN
- 131389
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254673105
About this school
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School is a boys' independent school in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 11 to 25 and has 354 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 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
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1997, 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 | 46 | 40 | 47 |
| Attainment 8 score | 58.5 | 63.2 | 56.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 78% | 92.5% | 80.9% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 89% | 97.5% | 87.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 98% | 92.5% | 85.1% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 6.1 | 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 Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackburn with Darwen average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 58.5 | 43.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 63.2 | 43.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.3 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 452 |
| 2023/24 | 436 |
| 2024/25 | 377 |
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
-
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda0.1 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School0.2 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Islamiyah School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
St Thomas's Centre0.7 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Blackburn
-
Al Islah Girls' High School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
Other schools in Blackburn
- Al Islah Girls' High School Independent schools
- Islamiyah School Independent schools
- Markazul Uloom Independent schools
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Independent schools
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Independent schools
- Westholme School Independent schools
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Common questions
- What ages does Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School teach?
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School teaches children aged 11 to 25. It is an independent school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School?
- The headteacher of Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School is Mr Abdus Samad Ahmed, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 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 Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School?
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School has 354 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 25.
- Is Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School full?
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School has capacity for 550 pupils and 354 on roll (64%), 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 Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School a faith school?
- No. Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School has no designated religious character.
- Is Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School a selective school?
- No. Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 58.5 in 2022/23 and 56.3 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School'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.