Avicenna School

Avicenna School began in January 2026 as a mixed Islamic secondary school for pupils aged 11 to 16. With a capacity of 112, no boarding and no sixth form, it occupies the first two floors of Leicester's Fraser Noble Building. The provision has a defined five-year secondary focus rather than an all-through campus.

The registered educational plan combines an Islamic curriculum with a programme aligned to the national curriculum. At this early stage, that pairing is the clearest feature: religious learning sits alongside the expected academic framework. The capacity reflects the accommodation available on the premises.

Registration followed a pre-opening assessment against the independent-school standards. It was not an evaluation of teaching after the school opened, so it cannot evidence later classroom experience, outcomes or current provision. Its online material contains contradictory placeholder and primary-entry content, so this portrait makes no further claims about subjects, facilities, SEND support, admissions or fees.

The key questions concern the first cohort: which subjects are running, how the Islamic and national-curriculum strands are timetabled, what support is available, and how applications operate for the intended year group. These details require direct confirmation from the registered Leicester school.