Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys
Hartley Hall, Alexandra Road South, Manchester, M16 8NH
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mrs Fozia Bani
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Manchester Rusholme
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 250
- Pupils on roll
- 145
- URN
- 131979
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01618607676
About this school
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys is an Islam boys' independent school in Manchester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 145 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys 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
Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 1999, 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 | 16 | 24 | 28 |
| Attainment 8 score | 72.3 | 65.0 | 62.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 91.7% | 82.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 92.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 20.8% | 39.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
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 Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Manchester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 72.3 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 65 | 44.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 62.2 | 43.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 126 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 152 |
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 on SEN support
- 31
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Bede's College0.4 miles
Independent schools
-
IncludEd Learning1.0 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
SMS Changing Lives School1.1 miles
Special schools · Oldham
-
St John Vianney RC School1.2 miles
Special schools · Manchester
-
Withington Girls' School1.2 miles
Independent schools · Manchester
Other schools in Manchester
- Abbotsford Preparatory School Independent schools
- Afifah School Independent schools
- Ahavas Torah Boys Academy Independent schools
- Ashlea House School Independent schools
- Beis Ruchel Girls School Independent schools
- Branwood Preparatory School Independent schools
- Bridgewater School Independent schools
- Greater Manchester Independent School Independent schools
- Harpurhey Alternative Provision School Independent schools
- Manchester High School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls Independent schools
- Manchester Muslim Preparatory School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys teach?
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Manchester.
- Who is the headteacher of Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys?
- The headteacher of Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys is Mrs Fozia Bani, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys 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 Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys?
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys has 145 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys full?
- Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys has capacity for 250 pupils and 145 on roll (58%), 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 Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys a faith school?
- Yes. Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys is designated Islam.
- Is Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys a selective school?
- Yes. Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 72.3 in 2022/23 and 62.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Kassim Darwish Grammar School for Boys'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.