Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School
619-629 Green Lane, Goodmayes, Ilford, IG3 9RP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Headteacher
- Ms Someera Butt
- Constituency
- Ilford South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 420
- URN
- 142455
- Local authority
- Redbridge
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 02085977576
About this school
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School is a Muslim voluntary aided primary school in Ilford. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 420 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. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 88% | 79% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 10% | 14% |
| Expected standard in reading | 93% | 90% |
| Expected standard in maths | 95% | 91% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 93% | 95% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 108.0 | 109.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 108.0 |
Trends over time
How Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim 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 | Redbridge average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 67.7% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 88% | 71.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 79% | 72% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.8% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 360 |
| 2023/24 | 419 |
| 2024/25 | 421 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School compares
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School ranked 22nd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 79% | 4.9% | 24.7% | 420 | — |
| Goodmayes Primary School | 75% | 7.3% | 25.2% | 643 | 0.1 miles |
| St Vincent's Catholic Primary School | 66% | 4.2% | 20.6% | 216 | 0.3 miles |
| Becontree Primary School | 53% | 5.5% | 29.1% | 458 | 0.4 miles |
| Chadwell Primary School | 60% | 5.5% | 21.8% | 675 | 0.5 miles |
| Barley Lane Primary School | 68% | 6.5% | 20.6% | 840 | 0.5 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)
- 24.7%
- English as an additional language
- 49.4%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 8.97%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Goodmayes Primary School0.1 miles
Primary · Ilford
-
St Vincent's Catholic Primary School0.3 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Becontree Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Dagenham
-
Chadwell Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Romford
-
Barley Lane Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Romford
Other schools in Ilford
Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School ranks 13th of the 33 ranked primary schools in Ilford.
- Aldborough Primary School Primary
- Christchurch Primary School Primary
- Cleveland Road Primary School Primary
- Clore Tikva School Primary
- Cranbrook Primary School Primary
- Downshall Primary School Primary
- Fairlop Primary School Primary
- Farnham Green Primary School Primary
- Fullwood Primary School Primary
- Gearies Primary School Primary
- Gilbert Colvin Primary School Primary
- Glade Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School teach?
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Ilford.
- Who is the headteacher of Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School?
- The headteacher of Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School is Ms Someera Butt, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim 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 Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School?
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School has 420 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School full?
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 420 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 Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School is designated Muslim.
- Does Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 88% in 2023/24 and 79% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School rank locally?
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School ranked 22nd of 53 primary schools in Redbridge for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 86% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School's absence rate?
- Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Al-Noor Voluntary Aided Muslim 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 2 July 2026.