Jamea Al Kauthar, Lancaster
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
This school excels at developing well-rounded young people who are confident, articulate and deeply respectful of others. Pupils receive outstanding support for their personal development through enriching programmes that help them understand themselves and the world around them. The school maintains exceptionally high standards of behaviour and conduct, creating a calm and productive environment where every pupil feels happy and safe.
Key Strengths
- Outstanding behaviour and attitudes - pupils show exemplary conduct and take responsibility for maintaining a calm, productive school atmosphere
- Outstanding personal development - comprehensive PSHE and religious education programmes help pupils understand diversity, equality and different world religions
- Strong support for pupils with SEND - regular staff training and vigilant monitoring ensures these pupils receive expert guidance and achieve well
- Well-established careers programme with real-life opportunities such as charity fundraising and debates
- Strong moral values - pupils develop a strong moral compass and consistently show respect and kindness to one another
Areas for Improvement
- The school does not routinely check what pupils have learned and remembered in enough detail, allowing some errors and misconceptions to persist and limit achievement
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with leaders creating an open and positive culture that puts pupils' interests first.
Extracurricular Activities
Charity fundraising projects, debates, PSHE education programme, religious curriculum activities
Jamea Al Kauthar is a Muslim boarding school for girls that has been rated Good overall. Pupils leave as confident and articulate individuals with strong understanding of the world around them, supported by high expectations and a well-designed curriculum.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
28 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Class Sizes
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Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
52%
Available places
261 pupils
500 capacity
239 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Lancaster
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Lancaster
Admissions Demand - Lancashire
Places available
14,786
Applications
13,820
Got 1st preference
86.3%
Got preferred school
96.8%
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SEN Provision
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Jamea Al Kauthar
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery School
Bowerham Primary & Nursery School
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Stepping Stones School
Moorside Primary School
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary School
The Cathedral Catholic Primary School, Lancaster
Willow Lane Community Primary School
Lancaster Christ Church Church of England Primary School
Lancaster Independent School for Alternative Learning (Lisal)
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