Question 1

Is Al-Aqsa Schools Trust a good school?

Accepted Answer

Ofsted’s standard inspection in January 2025 judged Al-Aqsa Schools Trust to be Good overall, with Good grades for quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision. The report also confirms the Independent School Standards are met and safeguarding arrangements are effective.

Question 2

What are the fees at Al-Aqsa Schools Trust?

Accepted Answer

For 2025/26 the school publishes primary total fees of £3,030 per year (tuition £2,760 including VAT plus £270 resource fee) and secondary total fees of £3,550 per year (tuition £3,175 including VAT plus £375 resource fee). The school also publishes monthly payment options.

Question 3

Is Al-Aqsa Schools Trust mixed or girls-only?

Accepted Answer

Early years and primary are co-educational. The January 2025 Ofsted report and the admissions policy state that the secondary phase admits girls only, so boys typically move to another secondary school after Year 6.

Question 4

How does admissions work for the current entry cycle?

Accepted Answer

The admissions policy sets priority for looked-after children, then considers applications on a first come, first served basis, with oversubscription priorities including children of staff and siblings (subject to fees being up to date). For Reception entry, the policy indicates deposits or registration fees must be paid by the last date of February before the September start.

Question 5

What are the GCSE results like at Al-Aqsa Schools Trust?

Accepted Answer

FindMySchool’s GCSE outcomes ranking places the school 2,106th out of 3,895 schools in England. GCSE indicators include an Attainment 8 score of 61.2, EBacc average point score of 5.7, and 33.3% achieving grade 5 or above in the EBacc.

Question 6

Does the school offer Madrasah provision?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The school publishes details of a term-time Madrasah held Monday to Friday from 3.00pm to 4.30pm, covering Qur’an, memorisation, du’aas, Arabic handwriting and Islamic studies, with published fees.

Question 7

When did the current headteacher start?

Accepted Answer

The headteacher is Abdelhamid Chachi. The January 2025 Ofsted report states that a new headteacher started in September 2022.

GCSE Performance

Grade Distribution