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Jamiatul Ummah School

Independent · ages 11-16BoysIndependent (grammar)181 pupilsLondonTower Hamlets
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths82%England 46%
Places69 spare181 pupils, 250 places
Pupils on roll181Census January 2024

Jamiatul Ummah School is an independent school in London for boys aged 11 to 16. It has 181 pupils and room for 250.

56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND020 7790 7878jamiatulummah.org.ukMr Nojarul Islam principalAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score58.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths82%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths88%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 60.360.320182019: 68.468.420192022: 58.858.820222023: 58.358.320232024: 67.767.720242025: 58.158.12025
Since 2018: -2.2
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Tower HamletsEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11332743283242
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 858.167.758.358.868.460.346.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths82%93%79%75%91%83%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths88%96%93%96%97%95%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.426.625.555.576.645.654.184.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry97%100%100%100%94%100%51%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 11 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

Combined Science77%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
English Language88%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
Mathematics84%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
Religious Studies91%grades 9 to 5, England 60%
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.

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

Every subject against England, 2025
41%England 49%
Mathematics32 entries
84%England 53%
History32 entries
72%England 52%
78%England 58%
88%England 54%
59%England 56%
91%England 60%
77%England 36%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Other Modern Languages3213%41%53%49%
Mathematics3244%84%91%53%
History3244%72%88%52%
English Literature3222%78%88%58%
English Language3231%88%97%54%
Computer Science3234%59%81%56%
Religious Studies3250%91%97%60%
Combined Science2631%77%85%36%
Chemistry667%100%100%81%
Biology667%100%100%82%
Physics683%100%100%82%

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.

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 Tower Hamlets council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll181Census January 2024
Places25072% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support1%1 pupil with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls181 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll181190189168164160
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%

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m2,44612 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate121 per 1,000 people33% higher than the England average
Typical house price£505,000Tower Hamlets
Nearest bus stop180 mSt George's Town Hall / Shadwell Station, 23 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
Bigland Green Primary SchoolCouncil100 m477Outstanding 202497Compare
Mulberry School for GirlsAcademy190 m1,634Outstanding 202488Compare
Buttercup Primary SchoolIndependent300 m130Not inspectedCompare
Wapping High SchoolFree school310 m248Good 202353Compare
Daffodil Preparatory SchoolIndependent320 m28Not inspectedCompare
Blue Gate Fields Infants' SchoolCouncil380 m336Not inspectedCompare
Blue Gate Fields Junior SchoolCouncil380 m350Good 202393Compare
St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolRoman Catholic410 m347Good 202364Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Jamiatul Ummah School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Jamiatul Ummah School yet.

How good are Jamiatul Ummah School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 82% 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 58.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Jamiatul Ummah School have?

181 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 250 places, so it is 72% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Jamiatul Ummah 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
56 Bigland Street, Shadwell, London, E1 2ND
Telephone
020 7790 7878
Website
jamiatulummah.org.uk
Principal
Mr Nojarul Islam
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-16
Gender
Boys
Religious character
None
Local authority
Tower Hamlets
Ward
Shadwell
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
13 October 1997
URN
131388 · LAESTAB 2116387 · UKPRN 10016059

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from