Iqra Academy became the Muslim Schools National U15 Girls Football Champions for the seventh time. The National competition, which has been running since 2011 is sponsored by the English Schools Football Association.
Iqra Academy have also been Awarded the ‘Equal Access National Award’ from the Barclays Girls Football School Partnerships, by England Football 2024 for its contribution to Girl’s Football.
Iqra Academy became the first Girls School with an Islamic ethos in the Country, to run a Combined Cadet Force, which it proudly offers in partnership with the Thomas Deacon Academy.
In our third year as a Licensed Centre for the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award students successfully achieved the DofE Bronze & Silver Awards.
This year, 82% of students achieved 5 or more GCSE passes and nearly 50% of students achieved Higher grades in all Subjects including Mahreen Ali who achieved all her GCSE passes at grade 8+, 8 x grade 9, 2 x grade 8.
All Students participate in School Community and Volunteering work. This year they provided a Soup Kitchen and venue for the Cities Homeless and Needy based at the School and worked with the ‘Lantern Initiative’ to educate and raise awareness on Mental Health issues.
The students arranged their own Charity day in School and raised £5,000 for the Palestine Humanitarian Appeal.
