Al-Aqsa Schools Trust
The Wayne Way, Leicester, Leicester, LE5 4PP
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 3 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Islam
- Headteacher
- Mr Abdelhamid Chachi
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Leicester East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 456
- Pupils on roll
- 297
- URN
- 134809
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162760953
About this school
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust is an Islam independent school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 3 to 16 and has 297 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Al-Aqsa Schools Trust 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
Al-Aqsa Schools Trust has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in September 1998, 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 | 10 | 21 | 15 |
| Attainment 8 score | 56.7 | 53.7 | 61.2 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 80% | 61.9% | 80% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 90% | 76.2% | 93.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 80% | 95.2% | 93.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.3 | 4.8 | 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 Al-Aqsa Schools Trust has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 56.7 | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 53.7 | 42.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 61.2 | 46.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 296 |
| 2023/24 | 321 |
| 2024/25 | 313 |
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
- 4
Location
Nearby schools
-
Ash Field Academy0.5 miles
Academies · Leicester
-
The Imam Muhammad Adam Institute School0.5 miles
Independent schools · Leicester
-
Jameah Academy0.6 miles
Independent schools · Leicester
-
Jameah Boys Academy0.6 miles
Independent schools
-
Imam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys School0.8 miles
Independent schools
Other schools in Leicester
- Al-Islamia Institute for Education Independent schools
- Avicenna School Independent schools
- Brooke House Day School Independent schools
- Darul Madinah Leicester Ltd Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Leicester Independent schools
- Jameah Academy Independent schools
- Land of Learning Primary School Independent schools
- Leicester Grammar School Trust Independent schools
- Leicester Islamic Academy Independent schools
- Leicester Preparatory School Independent schools
- LGS Stoneygate Independent schools
- St Crispin's School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does Al-Aqsa Schools Trust teach?
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust teaches children aged 3 to 16. It is an independent school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Al-Aqsa Schools Trust?
- The headteacher of Al-Aqsa Schools Trust is Mr Abdelhamid Chachi, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Al-Aqsa Schools Trust been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Al-Aqsa Schools Trust 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 Al-Aqsa Schools Trust?
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust has 297 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 16.
- Is Al-Aqsa Schools Trust full?
- Al-Aqsa Schools Trust has capacity for 456 pupils and 297 on roll (65%), 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 Al-Aqsa Schools Trust a faith school?
- Yes. Al-Aqsa Schools Trust is designated Islam.
- Is Al-Aqsa Schools Trust a selective school?
- No. Al-Aqsa Schools Trust is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Al-Aqsa Schools Trust's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 56.7 in 2022/23 and 61.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Al-Aqsa Schools Trust's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Al-Aqsa Schools Trust'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.