Islamia School for Girls', London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
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
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
60%
Available places
108 pupils
180 capacity
72 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - London
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Admissions Demand - Brent
Places available
3,572
Applications
3,350
Got 1st preference
73.2%
Got preferred school
94.1%
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Islamia School for Girls'
Islamia Primary School
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Salusbury Primary School
Malorees Primary School
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Kilburn Grange School
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