Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College, Nottingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school has worked to improve teaching quality through staff training and better assessment methods, helping teachers understand what pupils need to learn. It has expanded its curriculum to include new subjects and created structured plans for learning. The school maintains a strong safeguarding culture where staff and leaders prioritise pupil welfare and work effectively with external agencies.
Key Strengths
- Safeguarding arrangements are effective with regular staff training and swift action on welfare concerns
- Improved assessment practices with teachers using quizzes, tests and questioning to check pupil learning
- Better understanding of pupil needs and starting points when planning lessons
- Expanded curriculum offering including new subjects like history and art in Years 7 and 8
- Consolidated opportunities for pupils to learn about different communities and cultures through multicultural days and faith representatives
Areas for Improvement
- New curriculum changes have not been fully embedded and are yet to be properly implemented across all subjects
- Pupils have not had equal opportunity to learn and make progress in all subjects due to incomplete curriculum rollout
- Some curriculum plans are only starting to be implemented now
- Action plan submitted to the Department for Education was deemed unacceptable and has not been amended
- Leadership needs to ensure consistent meeting of all independent school standards
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with regular staff training, clear understanding of responsibilities, swift action on welfare concerns, and proper safer recruitment processes in place.
Extracurricular Activities
multicultural days, visits from representatives from different faith communities
Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College is an independent boarding school for girls aged 11-19 that provides Islamic faith-based education alongside national curriculum subjects. The school does not meet all independent school standards, with ongoing concerns about curriculum implementation and quality of education.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
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
82%
Available places
168 pupils
205 capacity
37 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Nottingham
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Admissions Demand - Nottingham
Places available
3,568
Applications
3,566
Got 1st preference
79.2%
Got preferred school
94.0%
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