Madani Boys School
77 Evington Valley, Leicester, LE5 5LL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Headteacher
- Mr Riyaz Laher
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Federation
- Madani Schools Federation
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 450
- Pupils on roll
- 450
- URN
- 138869
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01162498080
About this school
Madani Boys School is a Muslim boys' voluntary aided secondary school in Leicester. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 450 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
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 8 May 2025, where inspectors found the school has improved significantly. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 61 | 60 | 88 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.5 | 51.5 | 52.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.64 +0.27 to +1.02 | +0.40 +0.04 to +0.77 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 59% | 58.3% | 61.4% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 70% | 73.3% | 80.7% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 45% | 43.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.4 | 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 Madani Boys 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 | Leicester average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.5 | 40.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.5 | 42.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 52.2 | 46.1 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 392 |
| 2023/24 | 423 |
| 2024/25 | 448 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Madani Boys School compares
Madani Boys School ranked 6th of 19 secondary schools in Leicester for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 41% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 52.2 | 5.9% | 23.9% | 450 | — |
| Madani Girls' School | 61.4 | 4.9% | 27.3% | 452 | 0.0 miles |
| Crown Hills Community College | 47.4 | 6.2% | 26.3% | 1,493 | 0.4 miles |
| Moat Community College | 44.6 | 8.9% | 37.1% | 1,091 | 0.9 miles |
| St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy | 54.5 | 6.7% | 19.5% | 1,167 | 1.3 miles |
| Judgemeadow Community College | 46.7 | 7.8% | 24.7% | 975 | 1.4 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.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.88%
- English as an additional language
- 82.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.89%
- Persistent absence
- 13.94%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Madani Girls' School0.0 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Crown Hills Community College0.4 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Moat Community College0.9 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy1.3 miles
Secondary · Leicester
-
Judgemeadow Community College1.4 miles
Secondary · Leicester
Other schools in Leicester
Madani Boys School ranks 9th of the 33 ranked secondary schools in Leicester.
- Babington Academy Secondary
- Beauchamp College Secondary
- Beaumont Leys School Secondary
- Bosworth Academy Secondary
- Brockington College Secondary
- Brook Mead Academy Secondary
- Brookvale Groby Learning Campus Secondary
- Castle Mead Academy Secondary
- Crown Hills Community College Secondary
- English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Fullhurst Community College Secondary
- Gartree High School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Madani Boys School teach?
- Madani Boys School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Leicester.
- Who is the headteacher of Madani Boys School?
- The headteacher of Madani Boys School is Mr Riyaz Laher, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Madani Boys School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Madani Boys 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 Madani Boys School?
- Madani Boys School has 450 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Madani Boys School full?
- Madani Boys School has capacity for 450 pupils and 450 on roll (100%), so it is at or above 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 Madani Boys School a faith school?
- Yes. Madani Boys School is designated Muslim.
- Is Madani Boys School a selective school?
- No. Madani Boys School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Madani Boys School?
- Madani Boys School is part of the Madani Schools Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Madani Boys School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.5 in 2022/23 and 52.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Madani Boys School rank locally?
- Madani Boys School ranked 6th of 19 secondary schools in Leicester for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 82% of England secondary 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 Madani Boys School's absence rate?
- Madani Boys School's overall absence rate is 5.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Madani Boys School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Madani Boys 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 6 July 2026.