What ages does Madani Academy teach?

Madani Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is an independent school in Portsmouth.

Who is the headteacher of Madani Academy?

The headteacher of Madani Academy is Mr Mohammad Rahman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.

Has Madani Academy been inspected?

Ofsted has not inspected Madani 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 Madani Academy?

Madani Academy has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.

Is Madani Academy full?

Madani Academy has capacity for 185 pupils and 71 on roll (38%), 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 Madani Academy a faith school?

No. Madani Academy has no designated religious character.

Is Madani Academy a selective school?

Yes. Madani Academy is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.

What are Madani Academy's exam results?

Where the Department for Education has published them, Madani 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.

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Madani Academy

Merefield House, Nutfield Place, Portsmouth, PO1 4JZ

Phase: Independent schools
School type: Other independent school
Ages: 5 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Religious character: None
Headteacher: Mr Mohammad Rahman
Admissions policy: Selective
Religious ethos: Muslim
Constituency: Portsmouth South
Setting: Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Capacity: 185
Pupils on roll: 71
URN: 140624
Local authority: Portsmouth
Website: School website
Telephone: 02392830764

About this school

Madani Academy is an independent school in Portsmouth. It teaches children aged 5 to 16 and has 71 pupils on roll.

Ofsted has not yet inspected Madani Academy 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

Madani Academy has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in February 2014, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.

Exam results

Key stage 4 (GCSEs)

Measure	2022/23	2024/25
Pupils at the end of key stage 4	3	1
Attainment 8 score	-	-
Progress 8 score	-	-
Grade 5 or above in English and maths	-	-
Grade 4 or above in English and maths	-	-
Entered the English Baccalaureate	-	-
English Baccalaureate average point score	-	-

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 Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.

Pupils on roll

Year	This school
2022/23	53
2023/24	60
2024/25	57

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: 2
Pupils on SEN support: 0

Location

Nearby schools

University of Portsmouth
Universities · Portsmouth

1.0 miles
Cliffdale Primary Academy
Academies · Portsmouth

1.3 miles
Mary Rose Academy
Academies · Portsmouth

1.3 miles
The Portsmouth Grammar School
Independent schools · Portsmouth

1.3 miles
The Harbour School
Academies · Portsmouth

1.3 miles

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Ark Dickens Primary Academy Primary
Arundel Court Primary Academy and Nursery Primary
Beacon View Primary Academy Primary
Copnor Primary School Primary
Corpus Christi Catholic Primary School Primary
Court Lane Infant Academy Primary
Court Lane Junior Academy Primary
Gatcombe Park Primary School Primary
Highbury Primary School Primary
King's Academy College Park (Infant) Primary

Common questions

What ages does Madani Academy teach?: Madani Academy teaches children aged 5 to 16. It is an independent school in Portsmouth.
Who is the headteacher of Madani Academy?: The headteacher of Madani Academy is Mr Mohammad Rahman, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
Has Madani Academy been inspected?: Ofsted has not inspected Madani 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 Madani Academy?: Madani Academy has 71 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 16.
Is Madani Academy full?: Madani Academy has capacity for 185 pupils and 71 on roll (38%), 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 Madani Academy a faith school?: No. Madani Academy has no designated religious character.
Is Madani Academy a selective school?: Yes. Madani Academy is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
What are Madani Academy's exam results?: Where the Department for Education has published them, Madani 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.