Darul Uloom Islamic High School

What Darul Uloom Islamic High School does

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is an independent, privately operated, registered charity (No. 1000355) secondary school for boys aged 11–16 (Years 7–11), founded in 1985 and located at 521–527 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, England. The school runs a dual-pathway educational model combining the UK National Curriculum for GCSE examinations (English, Maths, Science, Religious Studies, Arabic, ICT, PE, History, and PSHE/RSE) with two specialist Islamic pathways: the Alimiyah pathway, which trains future Ulema (Islamic scholars) in subjects including Al-Quran, Hadith, Aqeedah, Arabic Language, Fiqh, and Seerah, and the Hifdh pathway, a three-year Quran memorization programme assessed daily by Hafidh and Qaris teachers. A Tarbiyyah (moral and spiritual training) programme and the school's ASPIRE values framework (Achievement, Solidarity, Perseverance, Islam, Respect, Excel) are integrated across all pathways.

The school is owned and governed by Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre, with the Chair of the mosque serving as the proprietor. Operations are run by a headteacher (Ustaadh Azharul Islam), a trustee (Nozmul Hussain), and a deputy trustee (Nurul Haque), supported by roughly 30 staff and approximately 30 students per year group — implying around 150 pupils in total. Technology is conventional for a UK independent school, relying on HUB MIS for administration, MyMaths and Doddle Learn for subject delivery, and Google Classroom for classroom management; there is no proprietary technology, no app, and no AI capability disclosed.

Revenue is generated almost exclusively through tuition fees billed annually to parents: £3,600 per year for KS3 (Years 7–9) and £3,840 per year for KS4 (Years 10–11), supplemented by one-time deposit (£500), resource (£300), and admin (£150) fees. The go-to-market model is direct-to-consumer — parents apply through the school's website, book open days or tours, and complete admissions directly with the main office. The school also publishes a digital prospectus and a promotional video, and runs community-facing events such as trips to other places of worship and the Light of Ramadhan festival. Reported 2024 GCSE outcomes include a 100% pass rate (grades 9–4) including Maths and English, 95% in GCSE Arabic, and 86% in GCSE Islamiyat.

Name

Darul Uloom Islamic High School

Legal name

Darul Uloom Islamic High School

Website

https://darululoom.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Independent registered charity secondary school in Birmingham for boys aged 11–16, founded 1985, delivering the UK National Curriculum alongside Alimiyah (Islamic scholarship) and Hifdh (Quran memorization) pathways under Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre governance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Islamic Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Single-Sex (Boys/Girls) Private Schools (EDAJABAK)

Keywords

• Islamic secondary education
• Private boys school
• Quran memorization program
• Religious secondary school
• GCSE curriculum

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

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: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged per academic year. Fees vary by key stage: KS3 (Years 7-9) at £3,600 per year and KS4 (Years 10-11) at £3,840 per year. Additional fees include deposit (£500), resource fee (£300), and admin fee (£150).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is an independent private secondary school for boys aged 11-16 located in Small Heath, Birmingham. It delivers the UK National Curriculum leading to GCSE qualifications alongside two specialised Islamic pathways — the Alimiyah (Islamic scholarship) programme and the Hifdh (Quran memorisation) programme. The school operates under the charitable governance of the Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre and charges annual tuition fees.

Product overview

Darul Uloom Islamic High School is an independent private secondary school for boys from Year 7 to 11, established in 1985. The school offers a dual-pathway educational model combining traditional Islamic education with the UK National Curriculum for GCSE examinations. The two primary pathways are the Alimiyah Pathway (preparing students to become Islamic scholars) and the Hifdh Pathway (Quran memorization program). The National Curriculum covers standard GCSE subjects including English, Mathematics, Science, and Arabic, supplemented by Islamic studies. The school emphasizes Tarbiyyah (spiritual training) and follows the ASPIRE values framework for character development. The institution serves students aged 11-16 and has achieved strong GCSE results with 100% pass rate at grades 9-4.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Alimiyah Pathway

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% GCSE pass rate (9-4 grades) in 2024
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jami Mosque & Islamic CentrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is owned and operated by Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre. The Chair of Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre (Lutfur Rahman Belal) serves as a key governance figure. The mosque provides the institutional foundation and religious authority for the school.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• King Edward VI Five Ways School: Established Birmingham grammar school that competes with Darul Uloom for academically minded local families; broader incumbent in the same Birmingham secondary market though secular rather than faith-based.
• Eden Girls' School: Network of faith-informed Muslim girls' schools run by Star Academies, a large multi-academy trust; a broader incumbent serving a similar demographic with overlapping curriculum themes but operating at materially greater scale and within a public-funded trust structure.

Direct peers

• Darul Uloom Bury: Northwest-England Islamic secondary school following the Darul Uloom tradition with Alim/Hifdh pathways and secular GCSEs; a geographic and philosophical analogue for a UK Muslim family choosing between Islamic schools.
• Al-Hijra School: Birmingham-based Islamic school for boys serving the same local catchment as Darul Uloom; operates a comparable faith-integrated curriculum and competes for the same pool of Birmingham Muslim families.
• Darul Uloom Leicester: Leicester-based Islamic secondary institution with a similar name and ethos, offering Alim/Alimah and Hifdh-style programmes alongside mainstream academic study; a near-twin in mission and target demographic.
• Islamia Schools: London-based independent Islamic schools (boys and girls) delivering a combined Islamic and national curriculum; another well-known UK Islamic secondary operator with a comparable faith-based, private-school model.
• Madani Boys' School: Leicester-based independent Islamic secondary school for boys offering a blend of Islamic studies and secular GCSE subjects; directly comparable UK Islamic boys' school with a similar faith-based, single-sex model.
• Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School: Bolton-based Islamic secondary school for boys combining traditional Islamic education with a strong academic curriculum; one of the highest-performing and most recognized UK Muslim boys' schools and the closest model comparable to Darul Uloom's dual-pathway offering.
• Al-Furqan Islamic School: UK Islamic full-time school offering a faith-based education alongside the national curriculum; comparable private Islamic school with similar target audience and proposition.

Regional players

• Jamea Al Kauthar: Birmingham-based Islamic school for girls under the same broader Jami Mosque & Islamic Centre ecosystem; complements Darul Uloom geographically and demographically, making it a same-region adjacent peer rather than a head-to-head competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/darul-uloom-islamic-high-school

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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