Madani Girls' School
Voluntary aided secondary school in Leicester (Leicester).
Attainment 8
57.9
▲ 11.7 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
65.6%
▲ 19pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
95.1%
▲ 3pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
22.1
▲ 5.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
28.8%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
31.0%
▲ 17pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
100%
452 / 450 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Good
last graded, 2022
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Madani Girls' School is a secondary school located in Leicester. The school caters for girls pupils aged 11 to 16. The Headteacher is Riyaz Laher.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
3 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Stem
- Place2Be
- Voice 21
Awards
7 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Anti-Bullying CharterRecognised award
- ArtsmarkArts and culture
- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Eco SchoolsEnvironment
- Eco Schools Green FlagEnvironment
- Healthy Eating AwardRecognised award
- Healthy SchoolsHealth and wellbeing
Key facts
- URN
- 129645
- Type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Leicester
- Constituency
- Leicester South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2007
Governing body (10 current, 0 former)
Maintained school governing body.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Hussein Suleman | Chair of Governors | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Sabreena Short | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Muhammed Malik | Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Muhammed Abdulmajid Patel | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Bashir Adam | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Khalid Patel | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Anwar Patas | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Ahmed Esat | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mohummud Kaasim | Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Mussa Hajat | Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record