Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya
Keswick Street, Bolton, BL1 8LX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mrs Amena Sader
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 123
- Pupils on roll
- 122
- URN
- 133285
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Telephone
- 01204384434
About this school
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya is an Islam girls' independent school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 122 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 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
Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in March 2001, 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 | 23 | 18 | 20 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.5 | 48.8 | 51.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 0% | 0% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 61% | 0% | 0% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 4.3 | 4.6 |
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 Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.5 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.8 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 51.2 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 123 |
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
-
LifeBridge ASEND0.6 miles
Other types · Bolton
-
Al-Huda Primary School0.7 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
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Youth Challenge Pru1.1 miles
Academies · Bolton
-
Bolton School Boys' Division1.3 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
-
Birtenshaw School Bolton1.3 miles
Special schools · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Independent schools
- Al-Huda Primary School Independent schools
- Bolton Islamic Girls School Independent schools
- Bolton School Boys' Division Independent schools
- Bolton School Girls' Division Independent schools
- Clevelands Prep School Independent schools
- Lord's School Independent schools
- Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Nursery
- The Orchards Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya teach?
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya?
- The headteacher of Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya is Mrs Amena Sader, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya 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 Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya?
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya has 122 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya full?
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya has capacity for 123 pupils and 122 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya a faith school?
- Yes. Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya is designated Islam.
- Is Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya a selective school?
- No. Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.5 in 2022/23 and 51.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya'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.