Darululoomleicester

What Darululoomleicester does

Darul Uloom Leicester is a UK-registered charity (Charity No. 1041254) founded in 1992 in Leicester, England, that delivers a combined Islamic and secondary-school education to approximately 145 students aged 11 and above, drawn from cities across the United Kingdom. Its core academic portfolio comprises the Hifz Al-Qur'an memorisation programme (with Hafs recitation specialisation), a seven-year Alimiyyah course covering Arabic, Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh, Usool-ul-Fiqh, Aqidah, Tajweed and Urdu, secondary education leading to up to nine GCSEs, and a sixth-form A-Level pathway; residential boarding is offered alongside daytime study. The school employs roughly 45 teaching and ancillary staff (with a maximum class size of 20, yielding a 1:20 teacher-student ratio), and academic outcomes include 100% of students achieving grade 4+ in English and Maths at GCSE in 2025.

The business model is tuition-driven, with annual fees structured in three published tiers — £2,200+VAT for 16+ daytime, £2,800+VAT for daytime-with-school, and £5,150+VAT for boarding-with-school — supplemented by donations channelled through The Paradise Trust, Zakat-eligible hardship funds, and recurring community charity events (the 2017 fun day alone raised over £13,000 for Islamic Relief, British Heart Foundation, Age UK and Rainbows Children's Hospice). The school relies on direct-to-family recruitment via its website, downloadable admission forms, open days and word-of-mouth referrals rather than paid marketing, and students typically travel from across the UK to attend. Governance sits with a Board of Governors and Trustees (Chair of Governors: Nasir Sabir; Chair of Trustees: Ismaeel Sheikh), with academic leadership under Principal Mawlana Ishaq Boodi and Head Teacher Mawlana Zaheer Sidat.

Infrastructure is modest: a single Leicester campus at 119 Loughborough Road undergoing a multi-phase 2023–2024 renovation that has added fibre-to-the-building internet and eight 75-inch interactive classroom screens. There is no proprietary technology platform, no disclosed AI capability, and no mobile or web application product; the institution is a place-based educational charity whose value proposition rests on curriculum, faculty expertise and community reputation rather than technology differentiation.

Name

Darululoomleicester

Legal name

Darul Uloom Leicester

Website

https://darululoomleicester.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Darul Uloom Leicester is a UK registered charity founded in 1992 that delivers integrated Islamic and secondary education (Hifz, Alimiyyah, GCSEs, A-Levels) to roughly 145 students aged 11 and over travelling from across the United Kingdom.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Islamic Education Services

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Islamic Colleges & Sharia/Fiqh Institutes (EDAHAKAI)

Keywords

• Islamic education
• Quran memorization
• Islamic theology
• Secondary education
• Boarding school

Headquarters

HQ city

Leicester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition Fees: Fees charged for Islamic and secondary education programmes. Daytime and boarding options available with different price points. Fees displayed as plus VAT.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Donations accepted for renovation projects, hardship funds (Zakat eligible), and general school support. The Paradise Trust partnership for structured giving.
3. Charity Events: Annual charity fun days and fundraising events that engage the community and raise funds for local and international causes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Darul Uloom Leicester is an Islamic educational institution that delivers integrated Islamic and secondary education to students aged 11 and above. The school offers the Hifz Al-Qur'an programme for Quran memorisation, a seven-year Alimiyyah course covering Arabic, Tafsir, Hadith, and Fiqh, secondary education with up to 9 GCSE subjects, A-Level options, and residential boarding facilities. Students enrol from cities across the UK to pursue recognised religious and academic qualifications.

Product overview

Darul Uloom Leicester is an Islamic educational institution offering a unified portfolio of Islamic and secular education programs. The core offerings consist of the Hifz Al-Qur'an Course for Quran memorization and the seven-year Alimiyyah Programme for Islamic theology. Parallel to Islamic studies, the school provides Secondary School with GCSEs (Year 7-11) and A Levels for secular qualifications. Boarding facilities and Extra Curricular Activities complement the academic programs. Students can pursue Huffaaz and Ulama certificates alongside GCSEs and A-Levels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hifz Al-Qur'an Course

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% of students achieved grade 4 or above in English & Maths in 2025 GCSE results
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Islamic ReliefminorOthers · 16 September 2017Charitable partnership for annual fundraising. Students raised funds and donated to Islamic Relief as part of their annual charity fun day activities.
• British Heart Foundation UKminorOthers · 16 September 2017Charitable partnership for annual fundraising. Students raised funds and donated to British Heart Foundation as part of their annual charity fun day.
• Age UKminorOthers · 16 September 2017Charitable partnership for annual fundraising. Students raised funds and donated to Age UK as part of their annual charity fun day.
• Rainbows Children's HospiceminorOthers · 16 September 2017Charitable partnership for annual fundraising. Students raised funds and donated to Rainbows Children's Hospice as part of their annual charity fun day.
• RAFA (Royal Air Forces Association)minorOthers · 20 November 2015Community outreach partnership where Darul Uloom students prepared and shared food packages with neighbours at RAFA premises. Initiative to foster qualities of sympathy, generosity, kindness and develop ties with local community.
• The Paradise TrustminorOthersCharitable donation partner allowing supporters to donate to Darul Uloom Leicester through The Paradise Trust. Listed as a donation option on the school's donate page.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Darul Uloom Bury: Network-affiliated Darul Uloom in the North of England running a near-identical Alimiyyah + Hifz + secular schooling proposition. Comparable fee model, boarding offering and community positioning.
• Darul Uloom London: Direct Darul Uloom sister institution in London offering the same integrated Hifz, Alimiyyah and secondary-school model in the UK. Strongest functional comparable on curriculum structure and target demographic.
• Jameah Islameah: UK Madrassah and secondary institution delivering integrated Islamic and GCSE-level education. Direct overlap on the Hifz + secular schooling niche.
• Islamia Girls' School: London-based Islamic secondary school combining Islamic education with GCSEs. Competes for the same nationwide Muslim boarding family pool as Darul Uloom Leicester.
• Ebrahim Academy: Faith-led UK school combining Islamic and academic curriculum with community engagement focus. Comparable on values-based education and tuition-funded model.
• Al-Khair Grammar School: UK Muslim faith-based secondary school offering GCSEs alongside Islamic studies. Comparable in mission, fee structure, and demographic focus though without the deep Alimiyyah specialisation.
• Brondesbury College for Boys (Ilm Riyadh): UK Islamic secondary school offering a combined Islamic studies and academic secondary curriculum with boarding. Direct competitor for the same Muslim family segment in the UK.
• Madani High School: UK faith-based secondary school blending Islamic studies with GCSE qualifications. Comparable target family, fee structure and dual-track curriculum proposition.
• Markazul Uloom: UK Islamic educational institution running Alimiyyah and Hifz programmes. Direct overlap on classical Islamic sciences curriculum and UK Muslim student demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Cambridge Muslim College: UK higher-education Islamic institution with significant Alimiyyah-style programmes. Broader overlap on Islamic scholarship training, though operating at post-secondary level.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/darululoomleicester

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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