Abu Bakr Boys School, Walsall

Ofsted's report card from its 19 May 2026 inspection grades Abu Bakr Boys School on 6 areas: 1 expected standard, 4 needs attention and 1 urgent improvement. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "There are robust systems in place for tracking and monitoring attendance."

Achievement - Needs attention. "While published outcomes show attainment in English and mathematics is broadly in line with national averages, previously high-attaining pupils do not attain as well as expected."

Curriculum and teaching - Needs attention. "Leaders have not embedded effective systems to check how well pupils achieve across all subjects."

Inclusion - Needs attention. "The school has not established an effective step-by-step approach to identifying and addressing pupils' needs."

Personal development and wellbeing - Needs attention. "Pupils do not benefit from a programme of trips and visits to enhance their learning."

Leadership and governance - Urgent improvement. "Leadership capacity is currently limited following significant unexpected recent changes within the school."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "The proprietor must strengthen leadership capacity, so leaders meet all independent school standards effectively"; "The proprietor must address staffing shortages, so staff workload and wellbeing improve"; "Leaders should train staff to identify and support pupils with barriers to learning effectively"; "Leaders should routinely check pupils' progress to identify and address gaps in foundational knowledge and skills"; "Leaders should ensure teachers have sufficient time, training and resources to deliver the curriculum effectively"; "Leaders should provide more trips, experiences and clubs to broaden pupils' horizons and develop their interests".

In its own words: "The principles that shape every classroom, every lesson and every interaction at Abu Bakr Boys School. Encourage our pupils to grow and develop an Islamic personality based upon the teachings of the Holy Qur'an and the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Provide a safe, welcoming environment in which pupils feel confident and secure."

From the headteacher's welcome: "From the desk of Mr Mohammad Ziaulqasimi, Head Teacher of Abu Bakr Boys School, Walsall's high-performing Islamic boys' secondary. We are an ambitious, high-performing, Islamic Boys Secondary School and we offer a tremendous range of opportunities for students to progress and achieve success academically, socially and personally."

The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abu Bakr Boys School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

The nearest other independent schools to Abu Bakr Boys School are Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy (0.4 miles, Inadequate); Mayfield Preparatory School (0.9 miles); Emmanuel School (1.2 miles); and Hydesville Tower School (1.4 miles).

In 2026, 3 pupils (4%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.

The nearest railway station is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, about 790 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).

14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Palfrey Park (opposite), 200 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abu Bakr Boys School stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.