Jamia Islamia Birmingham

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 12 May 2026

Significant weaknesses in safeguarding practices mean that pupils are not kept safe here. The proprietor has not ensured that staff are vigilant in identifying and addressing concerns about pupils’ welfare and attendance. Too many pupils are absent from school. Expectations of pupils' attendance are too low. In addition, pupils are not taught the knowledge they sorely need to be well prepared for life in modern Britain. This leaves pupils ill-prepared for life after school. Pupils, including students in the sixth form, do not benefit from a sufficiently broad range of extra-curricular opportunities. They are not provided with enough experiences to broaden their horizons or nurture their talents and interests. In addition, pupils, including those in the sixth form, do not gain a sufficient understanding of the world of work. This leaves pupils underprepared to make informed decisions about their next steps. Barriers to learning, including for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are not always addressed. This means that, on occasion, pupils do not make the progress they could from their starting points. Consequently, pupils’ do not achieve as well as they should, and fail to secure the qualifications that will support them in the future. Despite these shortcomings, pupils generally enjoy school and report that they feel safe. They are confident that leaders will resolve any issues they have. Pupils develop positive, respectful relationships with staff and their peers. They hold a real sense of belonging to the ‘bubble’ that is the school. They talk positively about their studies. Overall, within lessons, and around the school site, pupils behave well. Occasionally, pupils’ behaviour falls short of leaders’ expectations. Where this happens the disruption to lessons limits the learning of others. Incidents of bullying are rare and dealt with quickly and effectively.

What the school should improve

• The proprietor must act swiftly to embed a robust culture of safeguarding across the school. This must ensure that leaders and staff understand the risks faced to pupils, and are vigilant to these risks, and that swift action is taken to ensure pupils are kept as safe as possible where concerns arise.
• The proprietor must establish and maintain high expectations for pupils' attendance. They must ensure that leaders and staff recognise the risks posed by repeated absence and ensure that robust attendance systems and procedures are in place to monitor and tackle absenteeism. They must also ensure that pupils' attendance is recorded accurately.
• The proprietor should ensure that the school's provision for pupils' personal development and wellbeing meets the Department for Education's statutory relationships and sex education and health education guidance.
• The proprietor should provide opportunities for pupils, including those in the sixth form, to gain and benefit from a broad range of high-quality experiences and opportunities to enrich their learning, broaden their outlook beyond their school and develop their understanding about the world of work.
• The proprietor must acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to maintain ongoing and consistent compliance with all of the independent school standards. They should take immediate action to address the unmet independent school standards.
• The proprietor should ensure that leaders accurately identify the needs of pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. They should make sure that staff are supported to adapt the delivery of the curriculum to meet pupils’ needs and they should monitor the impact of this work on pupils' progress carefully.
• Leaders should ensure that teachers check pupils’ knowledge and understanding effectively and use these checks to adapt their teaching to address any gaps in learning so that pupils develop a secure understanding of the things they are taught.

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