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Madani Boys School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Riyaz Laher

location_onLeicester, LE5 5LL

language Visit Website phone 1162498080

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2019

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Students

392

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Attainment 8

52.2

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GCSE Rank

#6 in Leicester

#692 of 3,216 nationally

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Madani Boys School is a Voluntary aided school secondary school in Leicester, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.4× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Madani Boys School is a voluntary aided school in Leicester, admitting pupils aged 11-16. The school has approximately 448 pupils on roll, of whom 24% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 52.2, placing the school #6 in Leicester and #692 of 3,216 nationally. 61.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 24.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2019. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.4× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 25.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 2.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

52.2

Grade 5+ E&M

61.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)24.1%

Entering EBacc43.20%

EBacc APS4.48

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

51.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc45.00%

EBacc APS4.4

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.64

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

52.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc48%

EBacc APS4.61

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.69

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

54.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc35%

EBacc APS4.39

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

53.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS4.1

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc5%

EBacc APS3.83

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

77%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)77%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

86%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 May 2025

Inspection Report

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06 March 2019

Inspection Report

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26 January 2016

Inspection Report

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31 October 2013

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2019-03-06

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2016-01-26

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-10-31

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

2.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

2.5%(11 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 448 pupils. During this period, there were 13 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 2.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	448	13	2.9%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	451	10	2.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	425	6	1.4%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	423	5	1.2%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	425	15	3.5%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	393	10	2.5%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	392	1	0.3%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	389	2	0.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	366	2	0.5%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	362	2	0.6%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	363	5	1.4%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	335	7	2.1%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	335	1	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	338	0	0.0%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	306	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	306	1	0.3%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	306	5	1.6%	4.2%	1
2018/19 (Summer term)	305	2	0.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	304	3	1.0%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	303	5	1.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	305	3	1.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	306	7	2.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	306	7	2.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	306	1	0.3%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	302	4	1.3%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	300	7	2.3%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 15 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 10 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 6 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils