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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2LDSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2024
Progress 8
+1.26
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.0×
Oversubscribed
231 1st-choice / 118 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#20 of 3,141 nationally

About Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School sits in Blackburn with Darwen, a local authority where only three of thirteen secondary schools hold an Outstanding Ofsted rating. The school ranks second in the borough by Progress 8, trailing only its sister school, Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School, which tops the local table. The next closest peers are St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy and Pleckgate High School, both with significantly lower Progress 8 scores. Nationally, the school places 20th out of over 3,100 secondary schools, placing it firmly in the top one percent of schools across England. Headteacher Majid Ditta leads a boys-only state school with a Muslim religious character, catering for 736 pupils against a capacity of 800. The school was inspected by Ofsted in March 2024 and received Outstanding across every category: quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision. This marks a continuation of the Outstanding grade it held in its previous inspection in 2014.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterMuslim
AddressSumner Street, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 2LD
HeadteacherMajid Ditta
Local AuthorityBlackburn with Darwen
Number of Pupils736
Free School Meals (FSM)13.3%
School Capacity736 / 800 (92% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Mar 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 24 Apr 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

12
Swimming PoolSports HallGymnasiumTheatreDining HallTennis CourtsMusic RoomsSixth Form CentreICT SuiteAstro TurfPlaying FieldsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

13

Sports

NetballFootballHockeyCross CountryMartial ArtsBasketball

Clubs & Activities

NewspaperDebateScience ClubChessOrchestraYoung EnterpriseModel United Nations

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

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Teaching hours

07:55 – 15:05

Source: tibhs.com. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.