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School profile
Verified 18 August 2026
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda is a private secondary-stage school in Blackburn, Lancashire, with a published age range of 11-25.
Private school Girls Ages 11-25 Sixth form Boarding school
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-25
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
- Boarding ?
- Boarding school
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda
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At a glance
Key facts
- Sector
- Private school
- Gender
- Girls only
- Application ?
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-25
- Boarding ?
- Boarding school
- Route check
- Independent schools do not use the local-authority grammar-school catchment model; check the school site for boarding, transport and eligibility rules.
- Ofsted ?
- All standards Met
Overview
Overview
Faith, discipline and useful knowledge run together at Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda, where an 11-to-25 girls' community includes boarders and Sixth Form students. Established in 2022, it combines secondary and post-16 study with the longer Darul Uloom tradition, creating an extended route for young Muslim women rather than a conventional secondary timetable alone.
Islamic and secular learning sit side by side. Hifdh and Nazra lead into Key Stage 3, GCSE and A-level study, while the Aalimiyah programme covers Qur'anic studies, Hadith, jurisprudence, theology, Arabic and history. English, mathematics, sciences, humanities, languages and information technology make up the wider academic programme, with Urdu among the language options.
A prayer and assembly hall, library, computer suites, indoor and outdoor recreation areas and residential facilities shape daily life. Sport, creative work, enterprise, volunteering and Friday-evening anjuman presentations bring activity beyond lessons. There are defined application windows, and places outside the usual Year 7 intake are uncommon, so an alternative entry point needs to be discussed directly before it is relied on.
Key points
Key points
- Assessment route
- Applications are made directly to the school. Check the school's own admissions pages for registration dates, entrance assessment stages, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
- Places and demand
- Published Year 7 place numbers and applicant-per-place data are not included in GIAS for this private-school seed profile.
- Catchment
- Private-school eligibility is not controlled by the local-authority grammar catchment model; check boarding, day-pupil, transport and any sibling or faith rules on the school site.
- Results
- 95.8% grade 5+ in English and maths and 67.2 Attainment 8
- Sixth form
- Sixth form available.
GCSE benchmark
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Blackburn with Darwen and England.
School Local authority England
- Attainment 8
- 67.2
- Grade 5+ English and maths
- 95.8%
- EBacc APS
- 6.67
- EBacc entry
- 95.8%
School details
School details
- Sector
- Private school
- School type
- Other independent school
- Funding
- Independent fee-paying
- Application
- Apply direct to school
- Gender
- Girls only
- Age range
- 11-25
- Headteacher
- Mrs Aysha Ahmed
- Pupil roll
- 246 pupils
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- Boarding school
Location and contact
Location and contact
Address
- Address
- 32 Moss Street, Blackburn, Lancashire
- Postcode
- BB1 5JT
School leadership
- Headteacher
- Mrs Aysha Ahmed
School contact
- School phone
- 01254476731
Admissions contact
- Admissions team
- Admissions
- Admissions phone
- 01254476731
Admissions
Admissions
- Application route
- Apply direct to school
- Age range
- 11-25
- Gender
- Girls only
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Day fees
- Check school fees page
- Boarding fees
- Check school fees page
- Scholarships and bursaries
- Check school site
- Entrance details
- Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Admissions note
- GIAS confirms the school type and age range; fees, scholarships, bursaries and entrance assessments should be checked on the school's own website.
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.
Oversubscription and eligibility
Use the official admissions policy for the current priority order and eligibility rules.
Exam and test format
Exam and test format
Entrance route and assessment
Entrance assessment details are not part of the GIAS open data extract.
- Assessment route
- Apply direct to school
- Papers and stages
- 1 stage
- Format
- Interview stage
Papers and rounds
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Round 1
Interview
Year 7 admissions interview
Applicants for Year 7 attend an admissions interview.
Published assessment components
Interview is listed across the school's published assessment routes.
Published
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Interview
Applicants for Year 7 attend an admissions interview.
Application
Application
Key dates
Get date reminders-
Year 7 applications
October to January
Route: Year 7; the published application window is stated without a cycle year.
How to apply
- 1
Apply direct to the school
Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
Check school admissions
Results
Results
Attainment snapshot
- Attainment 8 ?
- 67.2 Attainment 8
- GCSE results
- 95.8% grade 4+ in English and maths
- Grade 5+ English and maths ?
- 95.8% grade 5+ in English and maths
- EBacc average point score ?
- 6.67 EBacc APS
Inspection
Inspection
All standards Met
Latest inspection: 26 September 2023
- Quality of education
- 2
- Behaviour and attitudes
- 1
- Personal development
- 2
- Leadership and management
- 2
Quick summary
- Ofsted inspection outcome: Ofsted's latest independent school standard inspection - first began on 2023-09-26. The reported outcome is: All standards Met.
- Ofsted safeguarding: The Ofsted dataset records safeguarding as: Yes.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
How does Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda handle admissions?
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda handles applications directly. Check the school website for registration dates, entrance assessments, interviews, fees, scholarships and bursaries.
How do I apply to Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda?
1. Apply direct to the school: Independent-school admissions are handled by the school rather than the local authority CAF.
When are the key dates for Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda?
Year 7 applications: October to January
What does the latest inspection picture look like for Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda?
Rawdhatul Ilm Wal Huda is currently rated All standards Met following the latest published inspection dated 26 September 2023.