Islamiyah School
Other independent school · Ages 11–16 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Islamiyah School is an independent school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 11–16.
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Key facts
- Address
- Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, BB1 5NQ
- Type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Islam
- Council
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Pupils on roll
- 153 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- z of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade
Strengths
- “Each day, they experience a warm sense of belonging in this tight-knit and friendly school.”
- “Pupils describe the school as a place where they enjoy spending time with their friends and a place where they can be themselves.”
- “They form respectful, caring relationships with each other and the adults who work with them.”
To improve
- “However, this is not consistent across all subjects.”
- “Teachers sometimes do not revisit pupils' errors thoroughly enough.”
- “As a result, they do not reshape subsequent activities to address pupils' gaps in understanding as quickly as they could.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 24 June 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
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