Iqra Academy is a Community Girls’ School, currently catering for 11-19 year olds. It is the only girl’s only school in Peterborough. It is an Independent Islamic faith school that caters for both Muslims and other faith students. The school opened in September 2009 to year 7 and 8 students. The Academy is run by Peterborough Muslim Education Trust – a charitable organisation. The school is situated about 2 miles from the city centre and it is located in an industrial area. Most of our intake however, is from centrally situated primary schools, namely Gladstone Primary and West Town Primary School.
Facilities
The Iqra Academy was set up in order to establish the first Islamic girls’ school in Peterborough. It is a non-profit making organisation, which relies on the generous donations from our Muslim brothers and sisters.
Iqra academy is the first full-time Independent Islamic girls’ secondary School to be established in the historical city of Peterborough.
The academy aims to mould individuals to become well-educated, well-mannered, pious Muslimahs, In sha’Allah.
British values are ingrained in everything they do and represent all that they strive to achieve.
The school fully supports the embedding of British Values both within Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural Development provision and across the whole curriculum.
They encourage students to live a life characterised and enriched by the values of Integrity, Quality, Respect and Aspiration, and they hope that these tenets will continue to inform their choices, actions and behaviours long after they leave school, enabling them to make a positive impact on society.
Now Enrolling students for year 7-11. Anyone interested in enrolling their daughter at Iqra Academy must obtain an application form, which must be filled in and sent to the Administration Office. In year transfers are also considered and an application form must be filled in.
Selection criteria: They currently only accept female students in years 7-11, with an agreement with parents that fees must be paid.
Over-subscription criteria: They are currently not an over-subscribed school. If the school should be over-subscribed the following criteria will be applied:
Children where recognised professional opinion (a letter from a GP, Consultant, Educational Psychologist or Social Worker explaining why the child cannot attend any school other than the Academy) shows that circumstances present a particularly strong case for taking in a child.
A child with a sibling currently attending the Academy and who will continue to do so after the date of admission.
Proximity of a child’s home to the Academy.
Fees
For the 2022-2023 academic year, the annual fee is £3,350. This can be paid in advance, annually or monthly instalments by standing order. Methods of payment will be agreed at the interview.
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