Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School
Fernside, Wexham Road, Slough, SL2 5FF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Interim Headteacher
- Dr Mineza Maher
- Constituency
- Slough
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 630
- Pupils on roll
- 624
- URN
- 135099
- Local authority
- Slough
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01753520018
About this school
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School is a Muslim voluntary aided primary school in Slough. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 624 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 85 | 80 | 89 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 87% | 90% | 90% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 28% | 24% | 20% |
| Expected standard in reading | 88% | 95% | 94% |
| Expected standard in maths | 94% | 99% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 99% | 92% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 109.0 | 110.0 | 110.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 111.0 | 108.0 |
| Reading progress | +2.30 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +3.80 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Iqra Slough Islamic Primary 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 | Slough average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 87% | 59.5% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 90% | 64.8% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 90% | 65.2% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6.6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 617 |
| 2023/24 | 618 |
| 2024/25 | 627 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School compares
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School ranked 1st of 28 primary schools in Slough for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 90% | 5.8% | 18.2% | 624 | — |
| Willow Primary School | 78% | 5.7% | 19.6% | 454 | 0.0 miles |
| St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School | 47% | 5.1% | 17.6% | 415 | 0.3 miles |
| Khalsa Primary School | 86% | 4.6% | 9.6% | 529 | 0.4 miles |
| James Elliman Academy | 80% | 5.9% | 20% | 687 | 0.6 miles |
| Wexham Court Primary School | 68% | 5.9% | 21.9% | 636 | 0.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
- 26 September 2023
-
Ungraded inspection report23 March 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 18.18%
- English as an additional language
- 70.5%
- Overall absence
- 5.83%
- Persistent absence
- 14.21%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Willow Primary School0.0 miles
Primary · Slough
-
St Ethelbert's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Khalsa Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Slough
-
James Elliman Academy0.6 miles
Primary · Slough
-
Wexham Court Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Slough
Other schools in Slough
Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School ranks 1st of the 28 ranked primary schools in Slough.
- Castleview Primary School Primary
- Cippenham School Primary
- Claycots School Primary
- Datchet St Mary's CofE Primary School Primary
- Farnham Common Infant School Primary
- Foxborough Primary School Primary
- Fulmer Infant School Primary
- Holy Family Catholic Primary School Primary
- James Elliman Academy Primary
- Khalsa Primary School Primary
- Lent Rise School Primary
- Lynch Hill School Primary Academy Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School teach?
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Slough.
- Who is the interim headteacher of Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School?
- The interim headteacher of Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School is Dr Mineza Maher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School?
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School has 624 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School full?
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School has capacity for 630 pupils and 624 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 Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School is designated Muslim.
- Does Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 87% in 2022/23 and 90% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School rank locally?
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School ranked 1st of 28 primary schools in Slough for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 97% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School's absence rate?
- Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School's overall absence rate is 5.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Iqra Slough Islamic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Iqra Slough Islamic Primary 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 1 July 2026.