Written question asked by Gordon Prentice (Labour) on Monday, 23 November 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 25 November 2009. It was answered by Diana Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 3 December 2009 on behalf of the Department for Children, Schools and Families.

Faith Schools: Islam

Question: (2) how many (a) boys' and (b) mixed-sex Muslim boarding schools there are; and how many pupils attend each.

Answer

The information requested is as follows:

List by number of pupils all Muslim girls boarding schools in England
Local Authority Name	School Name	Total pupils	Total girls	Total boys
Bradford	Jaamiatul Imaam Muhammad Zakaria	496	496	0
Nottingham *	Jamia Al-Hudaa Residential College	296	256	40
Lancashire	Jamea Al Kauthar	410	410	0

List by number of pupils all (a) boys and (b) mixed sex Muslim Boarding Schools in England
(a) All Boys Schools
Local Authority Name	School Name	Total Pupils	Total Girls	Total Boys
Bromley	Darul Uloom London	146	0	146
Bury	Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya	342	0	342
Kirklees	Institute of Islamic Education	307	0	307
Worcestershire	Madinatul Uloom Al Islamiya School	237	0	237
Leicester	Darul Uloom Leicester	107	0	107
Nottinghamshire	Al Karam Secondary School	107	0	107
Bolton	Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah	221	0	221
Leicestershire	Jamia Islamia (Islamic Studies Centre)	59	0	59
Blackburn with Darwen	Jamiatul-llm Wal-Huda UK School	410	0	410
Bradford	Darul Uloom Dawatul Imaan	128	0	128
Sheffield (*)	Jamia Al Hudaa	87	10	77
Walsall	Abu Bakr Boys School	107	0	107

(b) Mixed Sex School
Blackburn with Darwen	Markazul Uloom	218	87	131

Secondary information