SCHOOL PROFILE

Iqra Academy

Not applicable Other independent school URN 136023
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 205 Published school capacity
Capacity used 50.2% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Ofsted inspection information

No published inspection data

No Ofsted inspection record is currently held for this school.

SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Other independent school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Girls
Religious character Islam
Local authority Peterborough
Trust Not applicable
Census date 18 January 2024
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 103 103 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 103 100.0% of pupils
Male pupils 0 0.0% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

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School —
Peterborough 30.7%
East of England 19.7%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

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School —
Peterborough 34.5%
East of England 16.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

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School —
Peterborough 2.6%
East of England 1.7%
England 1.0%
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 7.8% 8 of 103 pupils
13.1 pts below England England: 20.8%
School 7.8%
Peterborough 18.8%
East of England 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 6.8% 7 pupils
England 14.8% 8.0 pts below
EHC plans 1.0% 1 pupils
England 6.0% 5.1 pts below

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

20.1 19.1 pts below England
School 20.1
Peterborough 38.8
East of England 40.4
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 24.1% England 36.0% 11.9 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 31.0% England 51.4% 20.4 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.6% 30.6 pts below England
EBacc average point score 1.61 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

50.2% 29.5 pts below England
Iqra Academy
50.2%
Peterborough
82.6%
East of England
78.7%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools