Madaniyah Foundation, London

Prep
Other independent school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Hanif Mohamed
Pupils:39 / 48 capacity
LA:Newham
Phone:07983563506
Address:80 - 82 Stafford Rd, Forest Gate, London, E7 8NN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:29 August 2003

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 6 months ago

Report card - no overall grade (new Ofsted framework from Sep 2024)

Achievement
Expected Standard
Behaviour
Expected Standard
Personal Development
Expected Standard
Leadership
Expected Standard
Inspected 10 March 2026View full report
URN:134591
UKPRN:10079981
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:East Ham
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Madaniyah Foundation creates a happy, safe environment where children thrive. Staff know each child and their family extremely well, providing warm, caring relationships and tailored support. The school excels at developing children's communication skills, reading ability, and emotional wellbeing, preparing them brilliantly for their next stage of learning.

Key Strengths

  • Strong focus on communication and language development through high-quality interactions and meaningful conversations
  • Effective phonics teaching that builds children's confidence in reading and spelling
  • Inclusive approach with thoughtful, bespoke support for children with additional needs or vulnerabilities
  • Positive behaviour management creating a warm, caring environment where children treat each other kindly
  • Dedicated leadership committed to children's wellbeing and happiness

Areas for Improvement

  • Some children are asked to write before developing the physical skills (muscle control) needed
  • Some activities lack clarity about learning intentions, reducing teaching effectiveness
  • Approach to identifying and targeting learning gaps could be more systematic
  • Occasional missed opportunities for children to develop resilience and independence

Safeguarding

Safeguarding standards are met - leaders have established an open culture where safeguarding is everyone's responsibility and all legal requirements are fulfilled.

Extracurricular Activities

Festival celebrations from different cultures, role play activities exploring life in different countries, singing performances, story re-enactment, voting on activities

Madaniyah Foundation is an early years setting where children aged 3-5 make sustained progress across all areas of learning. The school has met safeguarding standards and is judged to be at the expected standard overall.

At a Glance

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Class Sizes

0.0

Avg class size

0

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Tube / Metro / Tram

Upton Park
796m · 13 min walk

Bus Stops

Derby Road (->S)
183m · 3 min walk
South Esk Road (->S)
202m · 3 min walk
St Stephen's Road (Stop P)
311m · 5 min walk
Halley Road (->S)
361m · 6 min walk
Katherine Road Plashet (Stop N)
428m · 7 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

81%

Available places

39 pupils

48 capacity

9 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 - Newham

Low demand0.87x oversubscription

Places available

4,545

Applications

3,943

Got 1st preference

70.5%

Got preferred school

96.6%

Secondary admissions across Newham (2025/26)

Inspection History(12)

10 March 2026Report card
Achievement
Behaviour
Personal Development
Leadership
24 May 2023
16 January 2020

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