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Jamea Al Kauthar

Independent · ages 11-25GirlsIndependent261 pupilsSixth formLancasterLancashire
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths35%England 46%
Places239 spare261 pupils, 500 places
Average A level gradeB2024/25
Pupils on roll261Census January 2024

Jamea Al Kauthar is an independent school in Lancaster for girls aged 11 to 25. It has 261 pupils and room for 500.

Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ01524 389898jamea.co.ukMr FAZL WADEE headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score49.3
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths35%
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: 54.454.420182019: 55.755.720192022: 54.054.020222023: 52.252.220232024: 51.251.220242025: 49.349.32025
Since 2018: -5.1
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018LancashireEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11262927213540
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 849.351.252.254.055.754.446.046.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths35%38%30%48%63%48%44%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths69%69%67%86%80%80%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score4.624.755.105.365.645.144.044.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry85%79%96%95%100%100%35%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 7 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 Studies92%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
Combined Science52%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
English Literature72%grades 9 to 5, England 58%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: History (25% here, 52% across England).

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
92%England 60%
Mathematics25 entries
48%England 53%
72%England 58%
52%England 54%
52%England 36%
History24 entries
25%England 52%
100%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Religious Studies2564%92%96%60%
Mathematics258%48%72%53%
English Literature2536%72%88%58%
English Language2520%52%76%54%
Combined Science254%52%68%36%
History240%25%54%52%
Other Modern Languages2383%100%100%49%

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, 2025

25 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeB39.2 points per entry
A level progress-0.62Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018
Students25334122110115
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry39.1735.7935.9536.8633.60
Average A level gradeBB-B-B-C+
Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS11.43
AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects0%
A level progressA level value added-0.62-0.51-0.20-0.12
Applied general courses: points per entry29.4727.3426.08

A level subjects

2 A level subjects had results in 2025. Each figure is the share of students who got an A* to B, next to the average for state sixth forms in England. When only a handful of students take a subject, its figures jump around from year to year.

A levels taught hereThe small number is how many students sat each one in 2025.
SubjectsUrdu7English Language and Literature5
Every A level subject against England, 2025
Urdu7 entries · 71% A* or A · 100% passed
86%England 0%
English Language and Literature5 entries · 0% A* or A · 0% passed
0%England 47%

A levels only. BTECs, T levels and other courses are in the table above. Subjects with fewer than five students aren't published.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no 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 Lancashire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll261Census January 2024
Places50052% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support1%2 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 261
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll261275260257262291
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%0%0%0%

What pupils do next

After sixth form

Where the 28 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training32%and stayed there for at least six months
Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers
Still in education, work or training32%50%58%
Education14%35%46%
Apprenticeship7%15%8%
Work11%0%4%
Not in education, work or training14%20%17%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m18412 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate66 per 1,000 people28% lower than the England average
Typical house price£200,000Lancaster
Nearest bus stop160 mIslamic College, 8 stops within 500 m

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
Scotforth St Paul's Church of England Primary and Nursery SchoolChurch of England450 m220Good 202369Compare
Ripley St Thomas Church of England AcademyAcademy600 m1,755Outstanding 202287Compare
Bowerham Primary & Nursery SchoolCouncil950 m498Report card 202652Compare
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School, LancasterRoman Catholic1000 m207Outstanding 202498Compare
Moorside Primary SchoolCouncil0.7 miles570Good 202383Compare
Stepping Stones SchoolPupil referral unit0.7 miles22Not inspectedCompare
Lancaster Girls' Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar)0.8 miles1,038Good 202293Compare
Lancaster Dallas Road Community Primary SchoolCouncil0.9 miles372Good 202256Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Jamea Al Kauthar a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Jamea Al Kauthar yet.

How good are Jamea Al Kauthar's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 35% 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 49.3, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Jamea Al Kauthar have?

261 pupils aged 11 to 25 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 500 places, so it is 52% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Jamea Al Kauthar have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was B. 2 A level subjects had results in 2025; the full list is in the results section.

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

Contact and details

Address
Ashton Road, Lancaster, LA1 5AJ
Telephone
01524 389898
Website
www.jamea.co.uk
Headteacher
Mr FAZL WADEE
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-25, with sixth form
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Lancashire
Ward
Scotforth West
Constituency
Lancaster and Wyre
Setting
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Opened
26 September 1997
URN
131355 · LAESTAB 8886034 · UKPRN 10015989

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from