Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolThe Alternative School

Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.

Summary of the comparison

This page compares Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School and The Alternative School.

  • Neither school has a composite score. Our score needs published attainment data, which is not available for every school or every nation.

  • On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.4 for Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School and 2.6 for The Alternative School.

  • GCSE Attainment 8 has risen at Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School (51.1 in 2021-22, 55.4 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at The Alternative School (1.4 in 2021-22, 2.6 in 2025-26).

Side-by-side comparison

Jamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK School versus The Alternative School compared on inspection, results, pupils and attendance.
Measure BlackburnJamiatul-Ilm Wal-Huda UK SchoolAccringtonThe Alternative SchoolEngland average
Overview
Our score Not scored Not scored
Local rankingNot rankedNot ranked
InspectionIndependent SchoolIndependent School
School typeOther independent school Other independent school
Age range11-25 6-18
GenderBoys Mixed
Pupils on roll354 172
Capacity550 260
LocationBlackburn, BB1 5JT Accrington, BB5 1NT
GCSE results
Attainment 855.4 Stronger figure2.6 46.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths68.9% Stronger figure0.0% 46.3%
Grade 4+ in English & maths84.4% Stronger figure0.0% 64.8%
Cohort45 38
A-level results
A-level entries25 Not reported
A-level average points24.6 Not reported35.0
A-level average gradeD+ Not reported
Best 3 A-levels points26.1 Not reported35.8
AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects0.0% Not reported17.5%
Pupils
Pupils in the census377 152
Free school meals (ever 6)0.0% 0.0%
SEN support0.0% 44.7%
SEN with an EHC plan0.0% 55.3%

marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.

Historical trends

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GCSE Attainment 8

Pupils on roll

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