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Darul Uloom Islamic High School

Independent · ages 11-16BoysIndependent (grammar)153 pupilsBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths44%England 46%
Places27 spare153 pupils, 180 places
Average A level gradeNE2018/19
Pupils on roll153Census January 2024

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is an independent school in Birmingham for boys aged 11 to 16. It has 153 pupils and room for 180.

521-527 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0LL0121 688 6507darululoom.org.ukMr Azharul Islam headteacherAll details

Inspection

This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

36 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score41.5
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths44%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths69%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 49.649.620182019: 4.54.520192022: 29.229.220222023: 42.042.020232024: 49.949.920242025: 41.541.52025
Since 2018: -8.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018BirminghamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11362321232323
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 841.549.942.029.24.549.647.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths44%83%62%43%0%61%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths69%91%90%70%0%78%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score3.895.333.883.300.004.914.224.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry0%0%0%0%0%74%48%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 8 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

Religious Studies91%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Combined Science66%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
History61%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
What is taught here

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics36 entries
58%England 53%
56%England 54%
66%England 36%
41%England 49%
91%England 60%
History18 entries
61%England 52%
67%England 58%
Social Studies12 entries
75%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics3622%58%83%53%
English Language3617%56%75%54%
Combined Science3216%66%84%36%
Other Modern Languages274%41%56%49%
Religious Studies2232%91%100%60%
History1811%61%83%52%
English Literature1225%67%75%58%
Social Studies128%75%83%54%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

A level and sixth-form results, 2019

1 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeNE
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure20192018
Students10
Average A level gradeNENE

Does every child do well here?

A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.

At GCSE, 2025

Average GCSE scoreBoys vs girls
39.848.7
Gap 8.9England 3.0
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll153Census January 2024
Places18085% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support0%0 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls153 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll153143131134136124
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support0%0%0%0%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%100%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m95312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate90 per 1,000 peopleabout the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Greenfields Primary SchoolIndependent240 m154Not inspectedCompare
Somerville Primary (NC) SchoolCouncil270 m722Report card 202664Compare
Small Heath Leadership AcademyAcademy310 m1,131Good 202270Compare
The Olive School, Small HeathAcademy490 m420Outstanding 2024100Compare
Green Heath SchoolIndependent510 m0Not inspectedCompare
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolAcademy550 m714Good 202335Compare
Holy Family Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic770 m211No overall grade 202569Compare
Marlborough Primary SchoolAcademy780 m598Good 202316Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Darul Uloom Islamic High School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Darul Uloom Islamic High School yet.

How good are Darul Uloom Islamic High School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 44% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 41.5, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Darul Uloom Islamic High School have?

153 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 180 places, so it is 85% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Darul Uloom Islamic High School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
521-527 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, B10 0LL
Telephone
0121 688 6507
Website
www.darululoom.org.uk
Headteacher
Mr Azharul Islam
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-16
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Bordesley Green
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
19 September 1985
URN
103586 · LAESTAB 3306078 · UKPRN 10018063

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from