Madani Academy
Merefield House, Nutfield Place, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO1 4JZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Madani Academy is an all-through school in Portsmouth for ages 5 to 16. It is one of the 65 schools in Portsmouth. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in October 2023.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 31 October 2023, report published 12 December 2023
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 31 October 2023
Everyone at Madani is committed to providing pupils with a high-quality education underpinned by the school's Islamic values. An aspirational culture flows through everything, and pupils know to work hard. They see the good in others, show respect and tolerance and demonstrate impressive attributes. Pupils behave exceptionally well. The oldest pupils are incredibly studious and motivated. They love attending every day. Classrooms are welcoming and safe places because every child gets to learn in a calm and ordered environment. Pupils are really happy at Madani, and they are a credit to the school. The oldest pupils are excellent role models living out the school's mission. The school ensures it opens its doors to the community. Charity is at the heart of what the school does to help those in need. Pupils have many opportunities to mix with other people, faiths and cultures. In sports, pupils experience boxing, basketball, football and dodgeball, which they relish. Staff set very high expectations of pupils both academically and in their wider development. Pupils enjoy the clubs and trips further afield. Older pupils can articulate possible careers options and the routes and training they will need to follow to reach their goals.
What the school should improve
- Occasionally, pupils at the early stages of reading are not reading decodable books that closely align with the school's phonics programme. This hinders how well pupils learn to read. The school should ensure that pupils read books that match their phonics knowledge so that they catch up more quickly.
- The monitoring and evaluation of the implementation and impact of the curriculum is underdeveloped. This means leaders and governors are not always clear enough about how strongly the teaching of the curriculum contributes to pupils' knowledge retention. The school should continue with training staff as leaders so they can have a strong impact on pupils achieving highly across the curriculum.
Pupil numbers and mix
71 pupils on roll, with places for 185
Schools near Madani Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Portsmouth Academy | 0.1 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 33.5 |
| St Edmund's Catholic School | 0.6 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 58.9 |
| Priory School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 44.7 |
| Ark Charter Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good | Attainment 8: 38.9 |
| Miltoncross Academy | 0.8 miles | Ofsted judgements: Requires improvement to good | Attainment 8: 36.3 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 5 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Mr Mohammad Rahman
- Phone
- 02392830764
- Address
- Merefield House, Nutfield Place, Buckland, Portsmouth, PO1 4JZ
- Local authority
- Portsmouth
- URN
- 140624
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.