Noorul Uloom
Park Lee Rd, Blackburn, Blackburn, BB2 3NYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Noorul Uloom is a secondary school in Blackburn for ages 11 to 23. It is one of the 88 schools in Blackburn with Darwen. Its latest Ofsted rating is Good, from an inspection in May 2024.
Ofsted inspection
Inspected 8 May 2024, report published 13 June 2024
- Overall effectiveness
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 8 May 2024
Pupils thrive at this happy and welcoming school. They enjoy highly positive and warm relationships with each other and with staff. They benefit greatly from the strong pastoral care that they receive to guide and nurture them should they need additional help and support. Pupils behave with unwaveringly high levels of respect for each other and adults. They are exceptionally polite, courteous and thoughtful. They are fully involved in the life of the school and community and embrace their roles as ambassadors for the school with pride. For example, older students deliver aspirational assemblies and younger pupils listen intently and considerately to these. Pupils also visit a local hospice and homeless shelter. They fundraise to support these and other charities in the community. Pupils appreciate that people may have different views and beliefs from their own. Diversity is valued and pupils treat people from other faiths and backgrounds with respect and tolerance. The school is extremely ambitious for its pupils. It has high expectations for pupils' achievement. These are fully realised. Pupils are highly committed to their education. They are determined and driven to be successful in their lives in school and beyond. Most pupils achieve well.
What the school should improve
- The school's systems for identifying pupils with additional needs, including pupils with SEND or pupils with gaps in their knowledge, are in the early stages. This means that some pupils' specific needs are not as precisely known as they should be. The school should ensure that pupils' additional needs are identified so that their individual needs can be met quickly and effectively.
- Some of the proprietor's systems in place to hold leaders to account are underdeveloped. As a result, the proprietor is not sufficiently assured of the strengths and weaknesses of the school. The proprietor must ensure that it provides effective challenge and support to school leaders.
Exam results
GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25
24 pupils in the year group
Pupil numbers and mix
125 pupils on roll, with places for 200
Schools near Noorul Uloom
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Markazul Uloom | 0.1 miles | Report card: Needs attention to strong standard | Attainment 8: 55.7 |
| Blackburn Central High School | 0.5 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 41.0 |
| Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Attainment 8: 62.5 |
| Al Islah Girls' High School | 0.8 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 39.6 |
| St Wilfrid's Church of England Academy | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 50.8 |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 23
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Islam
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Headteacher
- Mrs Imrana Kotwal
- Phone
- 01254581569
- Address
- Park Lee Rd, Blackburn, Blackburn, BB2 3NY
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- URN
- 147604
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.