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London Islamic School

Independent · ages 11-16BoysIndependent140 pupilsLondonTower Hamlets
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths67%England 46%
Places10 spare140 pupils, 150 places
Pupils on roll140Census January 2024

London Islamic School is an independent school in London for boys aged 11 to 16. It has 140 pupils and room for 150.

18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX020 7265 9667londonislamicschool.orgMr Abdulhadi Mamon headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score58.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths67%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths92%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 48.248.220182019: 43.443.420192022: 47.247.220222023: 48.548.520232024: 49.849.820242025: 58.758.72025
Since 2018: +10.5
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Tower HamletsEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11242823202522
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 858.749.848.547.243.448.246.546.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths67%57%43%50%52%55%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths92%93%65%80%76%95%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.754.994.714.894.404.474.184.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry100%96%100%100%100%41%51%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 10 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 Science60%grades 9 to 5, England 36%
History71%grades 9 to 5, England 52%
Mathematics71%grades 9 to 5, England 53%
Social Studies71%grades 9 to 5, England 54%
What is taught hereOffers triple 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
38%England 49%
Mathematics24 entries
71%England 53%
History24 entries
71%England 52%
71%England 58%
71%England 54%
Social Studies24 entries
71%England 54%
60%England 36%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Other Modern Languages2421%38%54%49%
Mathematics2450%71%92%53%
History2446%71%75%52%
English Literature2429%71%92%58%
English Language2429%71%92%54%
Social Studies2417%71%83%54%
Combined Science1527%60%93%36%
Chemistry978%100%100%81%
Biology989%100%100%82%
Physics9100%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

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

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll140Census January 2024
Places15093% 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 girls140 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll140135141138132123
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 m3,16212 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate193 per 1,000 people112% higher than the England average
Typical house price£505,000Tower Hamlets
Nearest bus stop190 mWatney Market, 21 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
Mulberry School for GirlsAcademy300 m1,634Outstanding 202488Compare
Wapping High SchoolFree school330 m248Good 202353Compare
Daffodil Preparatory SchoolIndependent360 m28Not inspectedCompare
St Mary and St Michael Primary SchoolRoman Catholic370 m347Good 202364Compare
Bigland Green Primary SchoolCouncil400 m477Outstanding 202497Compare
Jamiatul Ummah SchoolIndependent (grammar)410 m181Not inspectedCompare
Buttercup Primary SchoolIndependent430 m130Not inspectedCompare
Madani Secondary Girls' SchoolIndependent430 m244Not inspectedCompare

Questions parents ask

Is London Islamic School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score London Islamic School yet.

How good are London Islamic School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 67% 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 58.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does London Islamic School have?

140 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 150 places, so it is 93% full. It is a boys' school.

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

Contact and details

Address
18-22 Damien Street, London, E1 2HX
Telephone
020 7265 9667
Website
www.londonislamicschool.org
Headteacher
Mr Abdulhadi Mamon
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
Whitechapel
Constituency
Bethnal Green and Stepney
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
7 December 2000
URN
132797 · LAESTAB 2116390 · UKPRN 10016173

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from