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Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is a private secondary-stage school in London, Greater London, with a published age range of 3-16.

Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation
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Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is built around Shakhsiyah Education, an Islamic model that places character, purpose and relationships beside academic learning. The journey from nursery to age 16 is shaped by that idea, with the younger years using thematic learning and the wider curriculum making deliberate connections rather than treating every subject as an isolated block.
Daily halaqah and Qur'anic Arabic sit within the educational rhythm, alongside personalised character education. The model has grown through more than two decades of research and practice, giving the setting a history of development as well as a stated philosophy. Its Muslim ethos should be understood separately from the religious-character field, which is listed as none.
The secondary route moves into a specific GCSE combination: mathematics, English language and literature, Arabic, double science, history, computing and art and design, alongside Qur'an lessons, halaqah and an Islamic Studies programme in development. Admission is handled directly through a waiting-list application, with recent information from the current school where relevant and an interview and assessment if invited. Fee information and visits form part of the practical conversation about this small, faith-shaped model.
GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
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Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissionsLatest inspection: 9 December 2025
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Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Use the school admissions page to confirm registration, assessment, interview and offer dates.
Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation is currently rated Standards not met following the latest published inspection dated 9 December 2025.