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Nursery at Al-Islamia Institute for Education
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Inspection data and key information above update regularly, however, this review below is refreshed bi-annually and may not reflect recent changes. Contact the nursery directly to confirm current arrangements. If you spot anything outdated or inaccurate, please let us know.
Islamic values and a choice of morning or afternoon sessions give Al-Islamia’s preschool its defining shape. Toddlers can start at age two, and the nursery forms part of the Trust’s early education provision in Leicester. The setting sits alongside the primary school at 5-7 Evington Street, placing preschool within the same site as the next stage of schooling.
There is an important distinction for parents assessing it. At the April 2025 inspection, early years operated through a separate provider on the school site and was excluded from that inspection. Families should therefore distinguish the preschool provision from the school’s inspection outcome.
For Toddlers and F1, the morning runs from 8:25am to 11:25am; the afternoon begins at 11:40am and finishes at 2:40pm. These are two distinct session options, giving families a clear choice between an early start and an afternoon finish. Both have their own start and collection times.
Faith has a specific place in the foundation stage: children recite duas and supplications, and preschool has a Sunnah Focus. These give the Islamic character a more concrete expression than an ethos statement alone. For families seeking early education connected to their faith, those elements are relevant to the choice.
Al-Islamia describes its educational purpose through IKHLAS, a term associated with sincerity and commitment. Its stated aims connect learning with personal development and children’s place in society as Muslims. That is the intended direction of the provision, rather than an inspection judgement about nursery teaching.
The early years team for 2025/26 included a coordinator and a deputy coordinator whose role also covered SENCO responsibilities. Practitioner and apprentice roles were part of that team too. The combination identifies both an early years leadership structure and a specific responsibility for special educational needs within it.
Al-Islamia’s stated values include service to others, integrity, tolerance and respect. These describe the behaviour and relationships it aims to encourage. Parents choosing a faith-based preschool can consider that emphasis alongside the explicitly Islamic elements of foundation-stage learning.
Attending this nursery does not guarantee a Reception place. Nursery admission and Reception admission are separate processes: families need to make a fresh application for Reception rather than assume their preschool place carries forward.
The shared site should be understood separately from admission. Being educated alongside the primary school does not itself establish an entitlement to a place there.
Preschool enquiries go through the school office on 0116 2515101. Application forms can be sent to info@alislamia.org.uk or delivered to the office, giving families an email route as well as an in-person option.
Visits can be arranged through the school office. This gives parents a practical opportunity to see the setting before deciding. For current charges, contact the school directly.
Yes. The toddler provision begins at age two.
Toddlers and F1 have morning sessions from 8:25am to 11:25am and afternoon sessions from 11:40am to 2:40pm.
No. Families need to apply separately for Reception.
No. Early years was operated by a separate provider on the same site and was outside that inspection’s scope.
Call the school office on 0116 2515101. Visits can be arranged through the office, and preschool application forms can be emailed to info@alislamia.org.uk or handed in.
