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Jamia Islamia Birmingham

Independent · ages 11-19BoysIndependent103 pupilsSixth formBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths22%England 46%
Places82 spare103 pupils, 185 places
Pupils on roll103Census January 2024

Jamia Islamia Birmingham is an independent school in Birmingham for boys aged 11 to 19. It has 103 pupils and room for 185.

Fallows Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1PL0121 772 6400jamia.bham.sch.ukMr Haroon Rashid headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score32.0
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths22%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths48%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 49.849.820182019: 30.330.320192022: 38.338.320222023: 35.035.020232024: 28.928.920242025: 32.032.02025
Since 2018: -17.8
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018BirminghamEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11271824191923
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 832.028.935.038.330.349.847.346.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths22%11%21%37%5%61%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths48%33%38%58%42%83%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score2.782.573.013.272.374.254.224.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry56%44%38%0%0%0%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.

Subjects that did worse than the England average: Geography (8% here, 51% across England), Religious Studies (20% here, 60% across England), Social Studies (16% here, 54% across England), English Literature (20% here, 58% 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
Mathematics25 entries
32%England 53%
Geography25 entries
8%England 51%
20%England 58%
40%England 54%
36%England 36%
Social Studies25 entries
16%England 54%
20%England 60%
24%England 49%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics258%32%68%53%
Geography250%8%12%51%
English Literature250%20%28%58%
English Language254%40%64%54%
Combined Science258%36%44%36%
Social Studies250%16%20%54%
Religious Studies254%20%36%60%
Other Modern Languages2110%24%29%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

5 students finished sixth-form courses.

A level progress-1.58Against students elsewhere with the same GCSE grades. 0 is average.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure202520242023201920182017
Students582262120
Average A level gradezNENE
A level progressA level value added-1.58

Getting a place

Admissions policy not published.

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 roll103Census January 2024
Places18556% 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 girls103 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll103133132111111102
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support5%8%13%7%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%0%0%0%0%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m53812 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate68 per 1,000 people26% lower than 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
Ark Boulton AcademyAcademy370 m877Report card 202647Compare
Conway Primary SchoolAcademy400 m391No overall grade 202422Compare
Lift MontgomeryAcademy420 m466No overall grade 202496Compare
Gracelands Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school430 m89Not inspectedCompare
Arden Primary SchoolCouncil560 m692Good 202481Compare
The Olive School, Small HeathAcademy590 m420Outstanding 2024100Compare
Ladypool Primary SchoolCouncil790 m230Good 202352Compare
Holy Trinity Catholic SchoolAcademy810 m714Good 202335Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Jamia Islamia Birmingham a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Jamia Islamia Birmingham yet.

How good are Jamia Islamia Birmingham's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 22% 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 32.0, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Jamia Islamia Birmingham have?

103 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 185 places, so it is 56% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Jamia Islamia Birmingham have a sixth form?

Yes.

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

Contact and details

Address
Fallows Road, Sparkbrook, Birmingham, B11 1PL
Telephone
0121 772 6400
Website
jamia.bham.sch.uk
Headteacher
Mr Haroon Rashid
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Sparkbrook & Balsall Heath East
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
29 August 2003 (new provision)
URN
134571 · LAESTAB 3306106 · UKPRN 10017834

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from