Islamiyah School
Other · Other independent school · Ages 11–16 · Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen
Islamiyah School is an other school in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen for ages 11–16 (other independent school).
Key facts
- Address
- Willow Street, Little Harwood, Blackburn, BB1 5NQ
- Type
- Other independent school
- Phase
- Other
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- 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.
More with a 3-month pass
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby other schools
Straight-line distance, in Blackburn with Darwen.
- St Thomas's Centre 0.3 mi School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next
- Rawdhatul Uloom Islamic Primary School 0.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School 0.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Al Islah Girls' High School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade
- Dar Ul Madinah 1.5 mi No Ofsted grade
- Newfield School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Markazul Uloom 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade