School profile

Madani Girls' School

Secondary · Voluntary aided school · Leicester, LE5 5LL

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Schools
Numbers on map: pupil ages
Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#334 of 3,312

Better than 89% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Madani Girls' School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 4 Oct 2022

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeVoluntary aided school
Ages11 to 16
Pupils452
GenderGirls
Religious characterMuslim
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMr Riyaz Laher
Local authorityLeicester
Opened01 Sept 2007
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 129645.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.57.9, better than England, better than Leicester45.646.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.78.9%, better than England, better than Leicester62.7%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.65.6%, better than England, better than Leicester44.6%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.26.7%, better than England, better than Leicester13.7%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths77.8%, better than England, better than Leicester58.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 490--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils452
Girls452
Boys0
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.28.8%
First language not English74.6%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.452
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.0%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.28
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.5
Average class size23.5

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
38.3%
Bangladeshi
17.5%
Pakistani
13.9%
Other ethnic group
11.7%
Other Asian
6.4%
Other mixed
4%
African
4%
Other White
1.1%
White and Asian
0.7%
Other Black
0.4%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher19.1
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.14.9
Teachers (FTE)23.62
Teaching assistants (FTE)2.91
Support staff (FTE)23.94
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2527.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2518.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/255.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.90
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.343
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.202
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.89
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)24

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolLeicesterEngland
Overall absence4.5%, better than England, better than Leicester7.4%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.11.2%, better than England, better than Leicester21.3%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0%, better than England, better than Leicester3.2%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate0.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.9%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.93.7%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.93.7%
Sixth form college58.7%
School sixth form31.7%
Further education3.2%
Apprenticeship0%
Employment0%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Madani Girls' School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 miSecondaryMadani Boys SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
0.1 miPrimaryMayflower Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.2 miPrimaryEvington Valley Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.3 miNot applicableLand of Learning Primary SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.3 miPrimaryColeman Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.3 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Adam Institute Boys SchoolOther independent school
Outstanding
0.4 miPrimarySpinney Hill Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miSecondaryCrown Hills Community CollegeCommunity school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimaryMedway Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miPrimaryUplands Junior L.E.A.D. AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good

Frequently asked questions about Madani Girls' School

What is Madani Girls' School's Ofsted rating?

Madani Girls' School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 4 Oct 2022.

How does Madani Girls' School rank in England?

Madani Girls' School ranks 334 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 89% of schools).

What are Madani Girls' School's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 65.6% of pupils at Madani Girls' School got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 57.9 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Madani Girls' School?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Madani Girls' School made 90 offers from 343 applications (3.8 per offer), and 89 of 202 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Madani Girls' School?

Madani Girls' School has 452 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Madani Girls' School?

Madani Girls' School had 452 school places in 2024/25.

Does Madani Girls' School have a sixth form?

No, Madani Girls' School teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Madani Girls' School?

At Madani Girls' School, the average class had 23.5 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 19.1 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Madani Girls' School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Madani Girls' School missed 4.5% of sessions (England 8%), and 11.2% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.