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Darul Uloom Islamic High School, Birmingham

Senior
Other independent school
Boys
Ages 11–16

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is an independent school for boys aged 11 to 16 in Birmingham. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.

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Data last updated 26 Oct 2026

Darul Uloom Islamic High School in detail

Results

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 Darul Uloom Islamic High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

Compared with nearby schools

The nearest other independent schools to Darul Uloom Islamic High School are Greenfields Primary School (0.2 miles, Good); Green Heath School (0.3 miles, Requires improvement); Hazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls School (0.6 miles); and Jamia Islamia Birmingham (0.6 miles, Requires improvement).

Greenfields Primary SchoolGreen Heath SchoolHazrat Khadijatul Kubra Girls SchoolJamia Islamia Birmingham

Who goes there

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

Getting there

The nearest railway station is Small Heath Rail Station, about 580 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

19 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Golden Hillock Road (adjacent), 60 metres away.

The area around the school

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

Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Azharul Islam
Pupils:153
LA:Birmingham
Phone:01216886507
Address:521-527 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0LL
Admissions:Selective
Status:open
Opened:19 September 1985

ISI Inspection Reports

Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 19 September 2017, before the latest ISI inspection.

  • Routine Inspection

    28 January 2025

    PDF
  • Short Visit

    9 December 2022

    PDF
  • Regulatory Compliance

    8 December 2021

    PDF
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URN:103586
UKPRN:10018063
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

At a Glance

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

How Does This School Compare?

Ranked against 5 nearby schools

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Keep up with Darul Uloom Islamic High School

Getting There

Train Stations

Small Heath Rail Station
578m · 9 min walk

Bus Stops

Golden Hillock Road (adjacent)
55m · 1 min walk
Charles Road (adj)
71m · 1 min walk
Lloyd Street (before)
104m · 2 min walk
Coventry Road (before)
160m · 3 min walk
Wordsworth Road (adjacent)
228m · 4 min walk

Safety and surroundings

Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)

Collisions
95
Fatal
0
Serious
20
Children hurt
14

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 75 slight.

14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 11 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.

17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.

The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.

Commute and house prices

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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

85%

Available places

153 pupils

180 places

27 spare places

as recorded on GIAS

Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham

Low pressure
New homes approved:18,575
Projected new pupils:3,344

Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham

Across Birmingham council

Low demand council-wide0.97 applications per place

Places available

14,956

Applications

14,483

Got 1st preference

75.7%

Got preferred school

97.4%

All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.

Inspection History(9)

19 September 2017
18 October 2016
12 May 2016

SEND & SEN Provision

SEN Overview

0

SEN Support

0

EHC Plans

0.0%

of Total Pupils

2026 academic year

Provision & Specialist Facilities

No specialist provision recorded

Pupils by Need Type

No need-level breakdown available

Pupil Demographics

Key Indicators

153

Total Pupils

153

Boys

0

Girls

2026 academic year

Questions parents ask about Darul Uloom Islamic High School

What are GCSE results like at Darul Uloom Islamic High School?

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 Darul Uloom Islamic High School can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.

When was Darul Uloom Islamic High School last inspected?

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a routine inspection in January 2025.

How many pupils go to Darul Uloom Islamic High School?

Darul Uloom Islamic High School has around 153 pupils on roll.

How do I apply to Darul Uloom Islamic High School?

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.

How many road collisions happen near Darul Uloom Islamic High School?

Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 95 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 20 serious and 75 slight. 14 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 11 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 17 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).

Where is Darul Uloom Islamic High School?

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is at 521-527 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0LL.

Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)

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