Islamia Primary School
| Islamia Primary School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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129 Salusbury Road , London , NW6 6PE England | |
| Coordinates | 51°32′22″N 0°12′30″W / 51.5395°N 0.2082°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Voluntary aided school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Islam |
| Established | October 1983 |
| Founder | Yusuf Islam |
| Local authority | Brent |
| Department for Education URN | 101574 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chairman | Sofia Moussaui |
| Head teacher | Shiraz Khan |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 4 to 11 |
| Website | https://islamia.brent.sch.uk |
Islamia Primary School is a voluntary aided primary, Islamic faith school in Queen's Park, London, England.[1] It is located in the London Borough of Brent.
History
[edit]Islamia Primary School was founded in October 1983 by Yusuf Islam, the singer/songwriter who was known as Cat Stevens until his conversion to Islam in 1978.[2] In 1998, the school was the first Muslim school in Britain to be granted public funding by the Government.[3] This funding was secured after a campaign of thirteen years and several rejections of their applications for voluntary state aid.[4]
Prince Charles visited to officially inaugurate the school's voluntary aided status on 10 May 2000.[5] He praised their approach of providing both secular and religious education.[6]
The school applied, in September 2010, for permission to construct an £8 million extension including a new two-storey building. It would be funded jointly by Brent Council, the school and the government.[7] The scheme, designed by Marks Barfield, was granted planning permission in December 2010 but has proved controversial with residents groups threatening to take legal action to stop it.[8] Brent Council announced, in November 2013, that the development had been included in Phase 3 of their Permanent Primary School Expansion project.[9]
Academic education
[edit]The school is two form entry with approximately 420 pupils aged between the ages of 4 and 11. The school was intended to have 10% non-Muslim pupils.[3] It has just 210 official places[citation needed] and 3,500 pupils on the waiting list.[3] Islamia follows the national curriculum supplemented with classes on religion and studies of the Arabic language.[10]
The Ofsted inspection on 2013 rated the school as "Good", point 2 on a four-point scale.[11] Ofsted reported positively on the school community, and the way that the children were engaged in their learning.[12] However, in 2022, the Ofsdted inspection marked the school as "Inadequate."[13]
In 2013, the school won the Global Peace and Unity Education Award for Excellence, for UK primary schools.[14]
Linked schools
[edit]The Islamia Branch consists of three schools; the primary school, Islamia Girls High School, and the boys' school, Brondesbury College.
References
[edit]- ^ "Islamia Primary School". Brent London Borough Council. 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Islamia Primary School :: History". Islamia Primary School. Archived from the original on 18 May 2014. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ a b c Carlile, Jennifer (3 October 2006). "'Creating a British Muslim culture' for kids". NBC News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Hinds, Diana (4 April 1993). "Where Koran and calculators sit side by side: If Islamia School is not given state aid, it may have to close. John Patten must decide, reports Diana Hinds". The Independent. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Cesari, Jocelyne (10 December 2004). When Islam and Democracy Meet: Muslims in Europe and in the United States. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 73. ISBN 9781403978561. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
- ^ "Prince goes pop to praise school". BBC. 10 May 2000. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ Ferguson, Kate (27 September 2010). "Brent school's £8m expansion". Eastern Daily Press. Archived from the original on 21 May 2014. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Rogers, David (14 January 2011). "Residents fight Marks Barfield's Islamia Primary school". BDOnline. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ Painting, Cheryl (13 November 2013). "School Expansion Programme – Phase 2 Permanent Primary School Expansion Works Contract, Preston Manor and Portfolio Update". Brent London Borough Council. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
- ^ "Islamia Primary School in London, Greater London". salatomatic.com. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
- ^ "Islamia Primary School". Ofsted. 11 March 2013. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ Walters, Max (21 March 2013). "Primary school in Queen's Park celebrating after improved Ofsted rating". Kilburn Times. Archived from the original on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ "Best and worst schools in Brent according to Ofsted". Brent & Kilburn Times. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 17 October 2024.
- ^ "Islamia Primary School Wins Education Award for Excellence" (PDF). Islamia Primary School. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 May 2014. Retrieved 19 May 2014.