Dar Ul Madinah, Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Dar Ul Madinah creates a caring, supportive community where every child is known and valued. The school combines high academic expectations with strong character development, helping pupils build confidence as readers and learners. Pupils thrive in an environment where respect, kindness and diversity are celebrated.
Key Strengths
- Strong focus on reading with effective phonics teaching helping pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Broad, ambitious curriculum with recently strengthened subject curriculums designed to help pupils build knowledge logically over time
- Positive school culture built on respect and tolerance where pupils treat each other with kindness
- Supportive environment where pupils are happy and enjoy learning
- Good personal development with pupils understanding equality, diverse families and beliefs, and well prepared for life in modern Britain
Areas for Improvement
- Staff need better training and expertise to effectively adapt teaching for pupils with SEND so they achieve as well as they could
- Some newer curriculums are not fully embedded, leaving pupils with gaps in knowledge before moving to new content
- A small number of pupils do not attend school as regularly as they should
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school maintaining appropriate policies and creating a positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Museum visits, cathedral visits, park visits, zoo visits, house captain roles, school council membership
Dar Ul Madinah is a small independent Islamic school for pupils aged 5 to 11 in Blackburn. It provides a supportive environment where pupils are well known and cared for, with high expectations for behaviour and achievement.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
55 pupils
105 capacity
50 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Shear Brow & Corporation Park
Admissions Demand - Blackburn with Darwen
Places available
2,291
Applications
2,109
Got 1st preference
82.0%
Got preferred school
95.4%
Secondary admissions across Blackburn with Darwen (2025/26)
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Pupil Demographics
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