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Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School

Free schools · Blackburn · BB2 2LD

Ages 11–18 · 746 pupils · Blackburn with Darwen

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

62.3

Overall absence

2.8%

Admissions demand

2.00 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-03-05

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.26
−20+2
Attainment 862.3
English & maths grade 5+85%
English & maths grade 4+93%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 5.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence2.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)3.9%
Unauthorised0.5%
Authorised absence
2.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
636

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

2.00 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

230

Places offered

115

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
368
Preferred offers (top 3)
115
Applications from outside LA
32
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill93%

746 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
746
Boys / girls
746 / 0
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
746 / 800 (93%)
Free school meals
18.3%
FSM pupils
113
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Religious ethos
Islam
Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Majid Ditta

Location

Address
Sumner Street
Postcode
BB2 2LD
Town
Blackburn
Local authority
Blackburn with Darwen
District
Blackburn with Darwen
Constituency
Blackburn
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, 746 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.3%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Blackburn
79
Secondary schools in Blackburn
10
Academies among open schools in Blackburn
18% (14)
Open schools in BB2
40
Secondary in BB2
7
Open schools in Blackburn with Darwen LA
89
Secondary in Blackburn with Darwen LA
12

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Att850.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+56%
    • Absence8.2%

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  • Blackburn Central High School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    • Att841.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+37%
    • Absence9.5%

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  • Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • Att846.7
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    • EM5+44%
    • Absence8.9%

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  • Witton Park Academy

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    • Att836.0
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    • EM5+31%
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  • Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att870.8
    • P82.0
    • EM5+91%
    • Absence3.0%

    1.3 miles away

  • Pleckgate High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att844.0
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.4%

    1.8 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Majid Ditta
Telephone
01254918670
Website
www.tibhs.com

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