Brondesbury College

Brondesbury College for Boys
Motto Skills for Life
Established 1996[1]
Type Independent Secondary
Religion Sunni Islam
Head Master Mr Amzad Ali
Founder Yusuf Islam
Location 8 Brondesbury Park
Brent
London
NW6 7BT
England England
51°32′33″N 0°12′46″W / 51.5424°N 0.2127°W / 51.5424; -0.2127Coordinates: 51°32′33″N 0°12′46″W / 51.5424°N 0.2127°W / 51.5424; -0.2127
DfE URN 131059 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Students 125
Gender Boys
Ages 11–16
Website Brondesbury College for Boys

Brondesbury College for Boys is a selective[2] independent school for boys situated in Brent, London, England. It was founded by Dr. Yusuf Islam (formerly the pop star Cat Stevens) in 1996, as part of the Waqf Al-Birr Educational Trust,[3] to provide an education institution for young Muslim students in the United Kingdom. Brondesbury College performs well in Brent and also nationally with a 83% 5+ A* - C pass rate in GCSE as of 2014.[4] BCB's current head master is Mr Amzad Ali,[1] who succeeded Mr Salahuddin Clifton.

A 2012 Ofsted inspection awarded Brondesbury College as 'Good' in all inspected aspects.[1] The inspection stated that "The English curriculum is a particular strength of the school but the focus of Quranic lessons is not always clear."[1] Brondesbury college caters for years 7 to 11, primary school education is provided for at the government funded Islamia Primary School.[5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 see BCB Ofsted School Report
  2. ↑ The application process requires an entrance exam
  3. ↑ Department of Education
  4. ↑ Harrow Times Performance figures for BCB
  5. ↑ Carlile, Jennifer (3 October 2006). "'Creating a British Muslim culture' for kids". NBC News. Retrieved 10 Aug 2015.


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