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Markazul Uloom

Independent · ages 11-19BoysIndependentIslam26 pupilsSixth formBlackburnBlackburn with Darwen
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths80%England 46%
Places191 spare26 pupils, 217 places
Average A level gradeNE2018/19
Pupils on roll26Census January 2024

Markazul Uloom is an independent school in Blackburn for boys aged 11 to 19. It has 26 pupils and room for 217.

Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NY01254 660026Mr S Bargit headteacherAll details

Ofsted

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

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

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

Average GCSE score55.7
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths80%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths90%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 50.150.120182019: 50.650.620192023: 51.151.120232025: 55.755.72025
Since 2018: +5.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018Blackburn with DarwenEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11104942922
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 855.751.150.650.146.846.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths80%89%45%36%46%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths90%100%86%45%65%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.485.025.225.124.124.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry90%100%100%100%43%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.

What is taught hereOffers triple science.
HumanitiesHistory10

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

Every subject against England, 2025
36%England 49%
Mathematics10 entries
90%England 53%
History10 entries
70%England 52%
90%England 58%
80%England 54%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Other Modern Languages140%36%57%49%
Mathematics1030%90%100%53%
History1010%70%90%52%
English Literature1070%90%90%58%
English Language1040%80%90%54%
Chemistry911%33%89%81%
Biology911%56%89%82%
Physics911%44%78%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.

A level and sixth-form results, 2019

15 students finished sixth-form courses.

Average A level gradeNE
All sixth-form measures, year by year
Measure2019201820172016
Students15201817
Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry5.38
Average A level gradeNEE-
A level progressA level value added-1.81

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Islam school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

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 Blackburn with Darwen council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll26Census January 2024
Places21712% 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 girls26 / 0
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll264039423339
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 m51312 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate156 per 1,000 people72% higher than the England average
Typical house price£169,000Blackburn with Darwen
Nearest bus stop220 mLyndhurst Road, 17 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
Noorul UloomIndependent0 m125Not inspectedCompare
Longshaw Community Junior SchoolCouncil290 m334Good 202246Compare
Longshaw Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school650 m101Good 2024Compare
St Mary's and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic680 m203Good 202260Compare
Blackburn Central High SchoolAcademy730 m1,015Good 202233Compare
Longshaw Infant SchoolCouncil730 m203Report card 202612Compare
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour Roman Catholic Primary School BlackburnRoman Catholic940 m180Report card 202667Compare
Audley Infant SchoolCouncil0.7 miles280Good 202458Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Markazul Uloom a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Markazul Uloom yet.

How good are Markazul Uloom's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 80% 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 55.7, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Markazul Uloom have?

26 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 217 places, so it is 12% full. It is a boys' school.

Does Markazul Uloom have a sixth form?

Yes. The average A level grade in 2019 was NE.

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

Contact and details

Address
Park Lee Road, Blackburn, BB2 3NY
Telephone
01254 660026
Headteacher
Mr S Bargit
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
Gender
Boys
Religious character
Islam
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
Ward
Blackburn South East
Constituency
Blackburn
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 November 2001
URN
133541 · LAESTAB 8896009 · UKPRN 10018248

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from