The Muslim News - Muslim primary schools excel in 2009

Issue 249, Friday 29 January 2010 - 13 Safar 1431

Muslim primary schools excel in 2009

By Elham Asaad Buaras

Muslim primary schools have exceeded England’s national average (NA) in the Key Stage 2 Level 4 and above (L4+), SAT exams, a level expected for 11-year-olds.

87 per cent of the 840 children who sat their exams in Muslim schools in 2009 attained L4+, 5 per cent higher than the NA of 82 per cent.

30 of the schools featured are co-ed, 6 are girls and 2 are boys.

9 of the 38 Muslim primary schools results featured had a 100 per cent L4+ pass rate average; they include the three Luton-based primary schools (Al-Hikmah, Rabia Girls’ and Rabia Boys’).

79 per cent of the Muslim primary schools featured had a higher L4+ pass rate average than their local education authority (LEA).

50 per cent of the Muslim primary schools featured had a 100 per cent L4+ pass rate in Science. 82 per cent of the Muslim primary schools featured had a higher L4+ pass rate in the Science than their LEAs and 29 of the 38 Muslim schools had matched and surpassed the NA pass rate (88%) in the subject.

76 per cent of Muslim school had a higher L4+ pass rate in the Maths than their LEAs; 73 per cent matched and surpassed the NA pass rate (of 79%) in Science. 34 per cent had a 100 per cent L4+ pass rate Maths.

29 per cent of the Muslim primary schools featured had a 100 per cent L4+ pass rate in English and 79 per cent had a higher L4+ pass rate in the subject than their LEAs and 74 per cent matched and surpassed the NA pass rate (of 80%) in the subject.

Muslim Primary Schools league tables is available in the hard copy of The Muslim News.

32 (of the 38) Muslim primary schools featured were exclusively gathered by The Muslim News; the results of 6 other was compiled from the Department for Children, Schools and Families. Only Hackney based Tawhid Boys School chose to withhold its 2009 data this year.
If you know of a Muslim primary school which did sit they key stage 2 exams but is not featured in The Muslim News table, simply email education@muslimnews.co.uk or call 020 8863 8586.