Muslim primary schools have again exceeded the national average pass rate in the Key Stage 2 Level 4 and above exams, a level expected for 11-year-olds in their last year in primary school.

On average 91 per cent of students sitting their KS2 (or equivalent) tests last year in Muslim schools reached Level 4 and above in English which is 11 per cent higher than the national average. For Math 90 per cent of students in Muslim schools reached Level 4 and above, 5 per cent higher than the national average.

Thirty-six of the schools featured are Independent and seven are Voluntary Aided (some costs are subsidized by the government).

11 of the 43 Muslim primary schools featured had a 100 per cent Level 4 and above pass rate in both English and Math. They include Al Falah and Tayyibah Girls  (Hackney); Al-Hudaa  (Nottingham); Al-Noor and Apex (Redbridge); Assunnah (Haringey); Crystal Gardens (Bradford); Date Valley (Merton); Fitrah SIPS (Southampton); Leicester Islamic Academy and Noor Ul Islam (Waltham Forest).

68 per cent of Muslim schools features also achieved a higher pass rate than their local authority in both English and Math.

Article by Elham Asaad Buaras, of The Muslim News.

The Muslim News is the only publication to annually compile KS 2, 4 & 5 of Muslim schools. League table results are available only in hard copy. Please telephone 02088638586 or email info@muslimnews.co.uk

Graph illustrating the average percentage of students in Muslim schools attaining Level 4 and above last year against the national average (**English= combined average for reading test and writing test). (Graph: Muslim News)