Islamia Primary School

About Islamia Primary School

Islamia Primary School is a popular choice among local families, with 100 first-preference applications for just 60 places in the 2025/26 admissions round. That works out at an oversubscription ratio of 2.7, meaning nearly three families put it top of their list for every available spot. Parent satisfaction signals are strong, though the school does not publish a formal parent-view survey percentage. The school is a state-funded Muslim faith primary for boys and girls aged 4 to 11, located in Brent, London. It is led by headteacher Alimuddin Shaikh and currently has 418 pupils on roll, just two short of its full capacity of 420. Around 28.9% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which is above the national average and reflects the diverse, inner-city community the school serves.

Academically, Islamia Primary performs well above the local average. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 assessments, 76% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, compared with a Brent local authority average of 65%. The school ranks 9th out of 52 primary schools in the borough, placing it in the top 25% nationally. Reading and maths average scores were 107 and 106 respectively, both comfortably above the national benchmark of 100. At the higher standard, 10% of pupils achieved the top marks across all three subjects. The school’s most recent Ofsted inspection, in February 2022, rated it Good overall, with leadership and management also judged Good. This was an ungraded inspection that confirmed the school had maintained its Good rating since the previous graded inspection in 2013, when it had improved from a Requires Improvement judgement in 2009.

The school offers a solid range of facilities including a library, music rooms, an ICT suite, a gymnasium and an outdoor playground. Sports provision covers football, cricket, athletics, gymnastics, dance, rounders and cross country, while clubs include drama, science, chess, gardening, book club and art club. SEND support is comprehensive, with provisions for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, moderate learning difficulty, speech and language needs, visual impairment, physical disability and autistic spectrum disorder. The school does not have a nursery or sixth form. For families considering alternatives, the nearest Outstanding-rated primary is Convent of Jesus and Mary RC Infant School, 1.6 km away. Islamia Primary is best suited to families who prioritise strong academic outcomes within a faith-based setting and who are comfortable with a highly oversubscribed admissions process.

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