Eight Muslim schools in England have been featured in the top 50 schools of the examination league tables for 2014, The Muslim News reported on Tuesday.
The schools that featured in the league table are: Al-Furqan Community College (Birmingham) at number 26, Al-Burhan Grammar School, (Birmingham) at number 34, Al-Khair School, (Croydon) at number 35, Islamia Girls’ High School, (Brent) at number 37, Tayyibah Girls’ School, (Hackney) at number 38, Lantern of Knowledge Secondary School, (Waltham Forest) at number 44, Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls, (Gloucestershire) at number 46 and Jamiatul Ummah School, (Tower Hamlets) at number 47.
Further, for the second consecutive year over half of Muslim schools featured in the Department of Education league table, published in January 2015, have surpassed the national average of students achieving five or more GCSEs or equivalent A*-C grades, including English and Math GCSEs.
The combined Muslim schools average for that indicator has also surpassed the national figure of 53% last year.
Of the 75 schools featured in The Muslim News performance table, 42 managed to achieve a higher pass rate than the national average. That is also two more schools as compared to 2013.
Further, 71% of Muslim schools attained five or more GCSE’s or equivalent A*-C pass rate, 7% higher than the national average of 64%.
In total eight schools have a 100% five or more GCSE’s or equivalent A*-C, including English and Math.
Of the eight Muslim schools in the list, 83% of students at Al-Sadiq and Al-Zahra Schools attained 5 or more GCSE’s or equivalent A*-C, including English and Math.
“GCSE results have been an impressive 30% higher than national average results, so enabling our students to continue on to some of the best colleges and sixth forms, providing them with that vital push over the first hurdle in their further education,” a spokesperson for the schools said.
Tayyibah Girls School, in Stamford Hill, was ranked as the best performing school in Hackney. The school was also ranked within the top 50 schools nationally.
Meanwhile, in Manchester all the boys at Kassim Darwish Grammar School attained five or more A*-C or equivalent GCSEs.
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On the one hand we get told we are not integrating enough and we should engage more in civic society. On the other, when we do, we get accused of having sinister agendas. Since when do concerns by religiously conservative parents about teaching on homosexuality, girls and boys mixing, and the reciting of prayers, require anti-terrorist experts to get involved? Allegations of an Islamic takeover plot in Birmingham schools aren't justified by the evidence – and the government response is way out of proportion. Perhaps its best to let the Muslim community sort these issues out. These are in effect Muslim schools now. It is up to the Muslim community to see off hard liners (if there are any) otherwise it is their own children's' education that will suffer. I think it would be very difficult for non Muslims to get involved either as governors or management so perhaps that it is one of the reasons for the conflicts that have arisen. It may be best for the Government to but out providing the record of the school is O.K. from an exam point of view. I am so disgusted that even after it was proved there is no factual evidence or basis for that racist and hate filled document, schools in Birmingham are being subjected to this horrific ordeal and the name of many good reputable teachers is being tarnished… Why? Clearly viewable that this accusation has been purposely placed on these schools which surprisingly consists of majority Muslim children. Clearly the school policies are being contradicted by Mr Gove as they clearly state that it is the schools priority and job to meet the needs of the local community and of the students within the school. So if a school is doing that then what is the issue? What is happening feels like the persecution of a religious group. This is important because the wit hunt feeds Islamophobia. As we can see from the bombings and arson attacks on mosques in the UK, Islamophobia is a very dangerous and divisive form of racism. I'm sick of this hatred of Islam and Muslims. Haters, ignorant scum, look for any means to target Muslims, now even in our schools. It's a joke and this has to stop. How hypocritical does a country have to be to illegally invade Muslim countries and then accuse Muslims of terrorism? I am a Muslim. I am an anti-terrorist.
I never realised how racist and anti-Islamic this country is until I moved here. These people are here legally and have the right to live how they want to. Just because there are terrorists who use Islam as a doctrine to justify their hateful acts, does NOT mean that every Islam wants to change Britain to Sharia Law, kill the gays and put all women in burkas! These people are being judged and punished for the actions of others that have nothing to do with them, simply because they are of the same religion. Do you judge Germans in the same way because their country committed genocide? Or the Irish if they are from an area where religious conflict was particularly violent? No. Seems like thinly veiled racism to me, not the 'staunch upholding of British rights against religious extremists' as you all seem to espouse. What do people mean when they talk about 'multiculturalism'? If a lot of people come from a foreign country and settle in a particular area they will bring the culture of that country with them. Of course they will want their schools to promote their values. Gender segregation is everywhere in the Muslim world including in EU applicant, Turkey, so either we believe in Britain as multicultural or we don't. You don't get to pick and choose the bits you want. Why not sit down with parents and listen to their concerns, instead of ordering an investigation? Shocked at this terrifying witch hunt against Muslims who are simply trying to raise standards. Its totally unacceptable to create a furore in the country over anonymous accusations with no proof. Because it is a divisive move and will affect community relations. This is the very reason why society does not function properly, this is a deliberate attempt to spread fear amongst communities, as the best way to control a nation is through fear itself. because this is NOT ,,I repeat is NOT an Islamic plot to take over Birmingham, so DO NOT put false information in the media to put Muslims down!!!!! What next…..Muslims taking over hospitals, banks, pubs….come on… Tomorrow, a Pakistani MP would become the PM of GB and this does not mean that the country has become a colony of Pakistan.
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