Islamia Primary School
Encyclopedia
Islamia Primary School is an inner-city Islamic Faith school
in Queen's Park, North West London
, in the borough of Brent
, UK
. There are approx. 250 pupils aged between the ages of 4 and 11.
(Cat Stevens), well known as the pop singer during the 1960s and 1970s, before converting to Islam. He used his resources to establish the school after the birth of his first child and worked tirelessly for the school and the cause of Islamic Education.
Islamia School was one of the first Muslim schools, as well as the first to get recognition from the UK government. The School opened in October 1983. At first, just a Nursery
, it quickly grew into an infant
and then a junior school
.
By 1990, the school was well known for its excellent results and was hugely popular and, as a result, needed to expand. Also there was now a growing demand for a Secondary School. Islamia Schools Trust was able to bid for the Kilburn & Brondesbury Secondary School premises. This had been an old, and rather exclusive grammar school
. It had also served as a synagogue
for a time, during the construction of a purpose-built synagogue nearby, (which is now part of Al-Sadiq Islamic School). Finally in 1998, fifteen years after the school was founded, the government granted it State funding.
).
Faith school
A faith school is a British school teaching a general curriculum but with a particular religious character or has formal links with a religious organisation. It is distinct from an institution mainly or wholly teaching religion and related subjects...
in Queen's Park, North West London
London
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, in the borough of Brent
London Borough of Brent
In 1801, the civil parishes that form the modern borough had a total population of 2,022. This rose slowly throughout the 19th century, as the district became built up; reaching 5,646 in the middle of the century. When the railways arrived the rate of population growth increased...
, UK
United Kingdom
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. There are approx. 250 pupils aged between the ages of 4 and 11.
History
Islamia Primary School is best known for its founder and chairman of governors, Yusuf IslamCat Stevens
Yusuf Islam , commonly known by his former stage name Cat Stevens, is an English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, educator, philanthropist, and prominent convert to Islam....
(Cat Stevens), well known as the pop singer during the 1960s and 1970s, before converting to Islam. He used his resources to establish the school after the birth of his first child and worked tirelessly for the school and the cause of Islamic Education.
Islamia School was one of the first Muslim schools, as well as the first to get recognition from the UK government. The School opened in October 1983. At first, just a Nursery
Nursery school
A nursery school is a school for children between the ages of one and five years, staffed by suitably qualified and other professionals who encourage and supervise educational play rather than simply providing childcare...
, it quickly grew into an infant
Infant
A newborn or baby is the very young offspring of a human or other mammal. A newborn is an infant who is within hours, days, or up to a few weeks from birth. In medical contexts, newborn or neonate refers to an infant in the first 28 days after birth...
and then a junior school
Junior school
A junior school is a type of school which caters for children, often between the ages of 7 and 11.-Australia:In Australia, a junior school is usually a part of a private school that educates children between the ages of 5 and 12....
.
By 1990, the school was well known for its excellent results and was hugely popular and, as a result, needed to expand. Also there was now a growing demand for a Secondary School. Islamia Schools Trust was able to bid for the Kilburn & Brondesbury Secondary School premises. This had been an old, and rather exclusive grammar school
Grammar school
A grammar school is one of several different types of school in the history of education in the United Kingdom and some other English-speaking countries, originally a school teaching classical languages but more recently an academically-oriented secondary school.The original purpose of mediaeval...
. It had also served as a synagogue
Synagogue
A synagogue is a Jewish house of prayer. This use of the Greek term synagogue originates in the Septuagint where it sometimes translates the Hebrew word for assembly, kahal...
for a time, during the construction of a purpose-built synagogue nearby, (which is now part of Al-Sadiq Islamic School). Finally in 1998, fifteen years after the school was founded, the government granted it State funding.
Linked schools
The Islamia Branch divides into three; the primary school itself, Islamia Girls High School, and the Boys school (best known as Brondesbury CollegeBrondesbury College
Brondesbury College for Boys is a secondary faith school for boys located in Brent, London, England. Opened by Dr Yusuf Islam in 1997 the school has come under much change since then...
).
Notable visits
- Yusuf Islam
- Muhammad AliMuhammad AliMuhammad Ali is an American former professional boxer, philanthropist and social activist...
- Prince Charles