Islamia School for Girls', London

Senior
Other independent school
Girls
Islam
Ages 1116

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Amzad Ali
Pupils:108 / 180 capacity
LA:Brent
Phone:02073723472
Address:129 Salusbury Road, London, NW6 6PE
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:12 October 1989

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 3 years ago
-

Overall

Inspected 4 July 2023View full report
URN:101575
UKPRN:10016084
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Queen's Park and Maida Vale
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

This school excels in developing confident, articulate young women with outstanding academic achievement. Teachers are highly skilled at making lessons engaging and challenging for all students, and the school's commitment to reading, mathematics and excellent communication skills ensures girls are very well prepared for their next stage of education. Students report feeling welcomed and safe, with strong discipline and mutual respect throughout the school community.

Key Strengths

  • GCSE results are well above national averages, particularly in mathematics, history and Arabic
  • Outstanding quality of teaching with excellent subject knowledge and very high expectations
  • Exceptional behaviour and strong student welfare - students are polite, respectful and feel very safe
  • Outstanding leadership that has driven continuous improvement and innovation
  • Wide and evolving range of subjects offering excellent academic opportunities

Areas for Improvement

  • Strengthen communication with parents so they better understand school aims and can support their daughters' learning
  • Systematically review spiritual, moral, social and cultural development opportunities as the curriculum changes

Safeguarding

Safeguarding is effective - students feel very safe and are very well cared for in a secure Islamic environment where they develop into confident young women.

Extracurricular Activities

Theatre visits, university visits, drama opportunities, creative writing, careers speakers from various professions

Islamia Girls' School is an outstanding Islamic secondary school in London where students consistently achieve GCSE results well above the national average across all subjects. The school is led with energy and vision, offering an excellent range of subjects in a secure Islamic environment.

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

Getting There

Train Stations

Brondesbury Park Rail Station
195m · 3 min walk
Brondesbury Park Station (Entrance)
203m · 3 min walk
Queens Park (London) Rail Station
652m · 11 min walk

Tube / Metro / Tram

Queen's Park Underground Station
625m · 10 min walk
Kilburn Underground Station
855m · 14 min walk
Kilburn Station
869m · 14 min walk

Bus Stops

Brooksville Avenue (Stop T)
96m · 2 min walk
Plympton Avenue (Stop E)
272m · 4 min walk
Brondesbury Park Station (->S)
274m · 4 min walk
Brondesbury Park Station / The Avenue (Stop N)
323m · 5 min walk
Kingsley Road (NW6) (Stop F)
442m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

60%

Available places

108 pupils

180 capacity

72 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - London

Medium pressure
New homes approved:104,823
Projected new pupils:18,868

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London

Admissions Demand - Brent

Low demand0.94x oversubscription

Places available

3,572

Applications

3,350

Got 1st preference

73.2%

Got preferred school

94.1%

Secondary admissions across Brent (2025/26)

Inspection History(7)

4 July 2023
12 July 2022
28 September 2021

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