Islamiyah School
Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, BB1 5NQ
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Ms Mehnaz Kausar
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 270
- Pupils on roll
- 153
- URN
- 132749
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254661259
About this school
Islamiyah School is an Islam girls' independent school in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 153 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Islamiyah 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
Islamiyah School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in October 2000, 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 45 | 42 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.8 | 58.3 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 58% | 66.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 91% | 92.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 91% | 97.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.4 | 5.6 |
Trends over time
How Islamiyah 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 | 56.8 | 43.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.3 | 43.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | — | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 201 |
| 2023/24 | 183 |
| 2024/25 | 175 |
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
- 9
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Thomas's Centre0.3 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Blackburn
-
Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda0.5 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Al Islah Girls' High School1.3 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
Other schools in Blackburn
- Al Islah Girls' High School Independent schools
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK 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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- Brunel Nursery School Nursery
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- Audley Infant School Primary
- Audley Junior School Primary
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Islamiyah School teach?
- Islamiyah School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of Islamiyah School?
- The headteacher of Islamiyah School is Ms Mehnaz Kausar, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Islamiyah School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Islamiyah 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 big is Islamiyah School?
- Islamiyah School has 153 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Islamiyah School full?
- Islamiyah School has capacity for 270 pupils and 153 on roll (57%), 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 Islamiyah School a faith school?
- Yes. Islamiyah School is designated Islam.
- Is Islamiyah School a selective school?
- No. Islamiyah School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Islamiyah School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.8 in 2022/23 and 58.3 in 2023/24. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Islamiyah School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Islamiyah 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.