A boarding school for Muslim girls in Nottingham which was partly closed due to worries over ‘extremism’ still does not meet standards, inspectors have said.
A new Ofsted inspection report shows there are still major problems at the independent Muslim fee-paying school, which currently has 237 pupils on roll – 153 of which are boarders.
Lead Ofsted inspector Simon Hollingsworth said: “The level of the secular-based courses is too low to ensure that students achieve qualifications that enable them to prepare effectively for life after they leave the school.”
One of the previous concerns was that the school did not promote British values but this has largely been addressed.
Jamia al-Hudaa was opened in August 1996 and is part of the Madni Trust.
The government has been trying to shut down the college since a BBC inquiry last year found that pupils were uncertain of the purpose of parliament and had little idea of careers except teaching Islamic studies.
The school is backed by Rafi Usmani, a cleric believed to have belonged to Harkat-ul-Jihad-ul-Islami.
The principal, Raza ul Haq, said: “We think we are meeting the standards.”
