Rochdale Islamic Academy
36 Taylor Street, Rochdale, OL12 0HX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr Arif Pirbhai
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Muslim
- Constituency
- Rochdale
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 290
- Pupils on roll
- 75
- URN
- 134575
- Local authority
- Rochdale
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01706347344
About this school
Rochdale Islamic Academy is a boys' independent school in Rochdale. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 75 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Rochdale Islamic Academy 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
Rochdale Islamic Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2003, 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 | 17 | 16 |
| Attainment 8 score | 49.1 | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 94% | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.5 | - | - |
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 Rochdale Islamic Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 88 |
| 2024/25 | 85 |
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
- 2
Location
Nearby schools
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Rochdale Islamic Academy0.0 miles
Independent schools
-
Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd0.2 miles
Independent schools · Rochdale
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Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd0.2 miles
Independent schools · Rochdale
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Whitehall Academy0.3 miles
Special schools · Rochdale
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Healey Learning Centre0.6 miles
Special schools · Rochdale
Other schools in Rochdale
- Beech House School Independent schools
- Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd Independent schools
- Darul Madinah Rochdale Ltd Independent schools
- Nuqtah Primary School Independent schools
- Howard Street Nursery School Nursery
- Alice Ingham Roman Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academy Primary
- All Saints Church of England Primary School Primary
- Ashfield Valley Primary School Primary
- Belfield Community School Primary
- Brimrod Community Primary School Primary
- Broadfield Community Primary School Primary
- Caldershaw Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Rochdale Islamic Academy teach?
- Rochdale Islamic Academy teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Rochdale.
- Who is the headteacher of Rochdale Islamic Academy?
- The headteacher of Rochdale Islamic Academy is Mr Arif Pirbhai, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Rochdale Islamic Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Rochdale Islamic Academy 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 Rochdale Islamic Academy?
- Rochdale Islamic Academy has 75 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Rochdale Islamic Academy full?
- Rochdale Islamic Academy has capacity for 290 pupils and 75 on roll (26%), 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 Rochdale Islamic Academy a faith school?
- No. Rochdale Islamic Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Rochdale Islamic Academy a selective school?
- No. Rochdale Islamic Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What are Rochdale Islamic Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Rochdale Islamic Academy'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.