Markazul Uloom
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NY
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mr S Bargit
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 217
- Pupils on roll
- 26
- URN
- 133541
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Telephone
- 01254660026
About this school
Markazul Uloom is an Islam boys' independent school in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 26 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Markazul Uloom 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
Markazul Uloom has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 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 | 9 | 4 | 10 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.1 | - | 55.7 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 89% | - | 80% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | - | 90% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 100% | - | 90% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.0 | - | 5.5 |
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 Markazul Uloom 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 | 51.1 | 43.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | — | 43.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 55.7 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 42 |
| 2023/24 | 39 |
| 2024/25 | 40 |
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
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Noorul Uloom0.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Al Islah Girls' High School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Newfield School1.0 miles
Special schools · Blackburn
-
Eden School1.1 miles
Free Schools · Blackburn
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The Heights Blackburn1.2 miles
Free Schools · Blackburn
Other schools in Blackburn
- Al Islah Girls' High School Independent schools
- Islamiyah School Independent schools
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School Independent schools
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda Independent schools
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School Independent schools
- Westholme School Independent schools
- Ashworth Nursery School Nursery
- Brunel Nursery School Nursery
- Longshaw Nursery School Nursery
- 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 Markazul Uloom teach?
- Markazul Uloom teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is an independent school in Blackburn.
- Who is the headteacher of Markazul Uloom?
- The headteacher of Markazul Uloom is Mr S Bargit, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Markazul Uloom been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Markazul Uloom 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 Markazul Uloom?
- Markazul Uloom has 26 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Markazul Uloom full?
- Markazul Uloom has capacity for 217 pupils and 26 on roll (12%), 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 Markazul Uloom a faith school?
- Yes. Markazul Uloom is designated Islam.
- Is Markazul Uloom a selective school?
- No. Markazul Uloom is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Markazul Uloom's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.1 in 2022/23 and 55.7 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Markazul Uloom's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Markazul Uloom'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.