Rawdhatul Uloom
Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street, Burnley, BB10 1LUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Rawdhatul Uloom is a primary school in Burnley for ages 4 to 11. It is one of the 692 schools in Lancashire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 24 March 2026, report published 19 May 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Expected standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Early years
- Expected standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 24 March 2026
Rawdhatul Uloom is a place where pupils and children in the early years flourish. Staff have the pupils’ best interests at heart. Pupils know that they are looked after by kind adults who know them well. They are happy, safe and proud to belong to this welcoming school community. In lessons, pupils concentrate highly and respond positively to the consistent routines that are in place. Classrooms are calm and harmonious. Pupils show thoughtfulness and respect, embodied by the school’s ‘golden rules’, to their peers and their teachers. Bullying is rare, partly because pupils know leaders do not tolerate it, but mainly because pupils themselves do not accept unkind behaviour. Behaviour is impeccable across the school. Many pupils across the school speak English as an additional language. Staff skilfully identify any language barriers and provide effective support so that pupils can access the curriculum confidently. As a result, these pupils typically achieve well. The school has created a culture where pupils value their learning. It removes barriers to learning so that all pupils, including those who are disadvantaged or those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities, take part fully in school life and achieve well. The school has the highest ambition for every pupil, regardless of their background or circumstance. It wants pupils to broaden their horizons through the rich set of experiences it offers. Pupils enjoy linking their classroom learning to practical experiences. Whether it is using their learning in science to tend to the school’s garden, participating in an animal handling workshop or visiting a local church, pupils value how these visits bring their learning to life. Pupils speak with enthusiasm about outdoor learning, taking part in a workshop with a Paralympian and visiting a theme park. Pupils are well prepared for their next steps.
What the school should improve
- Leaders should make certain that pupils secure the necessary accuracy and fluency in handwriting and spelling in readiness for their next learning steps.
- Leaders should ensure that all staff have the subject knowledge and expertise they need to deliver some foundation subjects’ curriculum content consistently well.
Pupil numbers and mix
109 pupils on roll, with places for 120
Schools near Rawdhatul Uloom
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heasandford Primary School | 0.3 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Barden Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted: Good | 60% met the expected standard |
| Burnley Stoneyholme Community Primary School | 0.4 miles | Ofsted judgements: Outstanding | 79% met the expected standard |
| Burnley St Peter's Church of England Primary School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Good | 53% met the expected standard |
| St Mary's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Requires improvement | 43% met the expected standard |
School details
- School type
- Other independent school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Nursery classes
- No
- Headteacher
- Miss Atia Bano
- Phone
- 01282832170
- Address
- Jamia Masjid-E-Farooq-Azam, North Street, Burnley, BB10 1LU
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- URN
- 135219
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.