Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria

Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria is performing well, rated as a good school overall. The leadership is effective, ensuring systematic improvements and compliance with independent school standards, which has led to broadening of the curriculum and improved teaching quality. Notably, the personal development of pupils is outstanding, demonstrating strong social and emotional support. Parents express high satisfaction with the school, particularly appreciating how it nurtures student aspirations. Despite these strengths, there are areas for growth, especially concerning the effectiveness of assessment approaches and the monitoring of improvement actions, which sometimes do not accurately reflect pupil progress. Furthermore, there are challenges in the sixth-form provision where progress in certain subjects, like A-level English and biology, needs attention to help more students achieve higher grades.

Strengths

• Effective leadership ensuring systematic school improvements
• Outstanding personal development and welfare of pupils
• Good quality of teaching with effective lesson planning
• Strong pupil behavior and exemplary manners
• Supportive and ambitious trustees providing high-quality learning environments
• Good progress in Islamic studies and pupil engagement in clubs and activities

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent assessment approaches affecting accuracy of pupil progress tracking
• Overly positive self-evaluation leading to a lack of critical insight on pupil outcomes
• Need for improved monitoring of improvement actions and clearer checks on their effectiveness
• Recent subjects in the sixth form showing weaker progress results than expected

In 2025–26, 0.0% of pupils at Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria were on SEN support (nationally 18.4%) and 0.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 7.9%).

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded independent school schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

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What is Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria is Good, from an inspection in July 2018.

When was Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria last inspected by Ofsted?

Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria was last inspected in July 2018.

How many pupils does Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria have?

Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria has 371 pupils on roll.

What age range does Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria cover?

Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria for pupils aged 11 to 23.

What are Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 50.1, and 75% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria?

Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria is at Thornton View Road, Clayton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD14 6JX.