Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya

Progress monitoring inspection boarding report

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Darul Uloom Holcombe Hall, Holcombe Old Road, Holcombe, Bury, Lancashire BL8 4NG Monitoring visit

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Inspected under the social care common inspection framework

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Context of the inspection

This was a monitoring inspection of the residential provision. This unannounced visit was carried out to monitor the progress in meeting the unmet national minimum standards that were identified at the previous Ofsted inspection on 1 to 3 July 2025.

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Summary of the progress made in implementing the action plan

The physical environment is safe for the children. School leaders have continued working on improving the boarding accommodation. They have repaired damaged walls and replaced some of the carpets. They have also rearranged bedrooms so that there is more space for children. Some of the required repairs were completed during this inspection. These issues should have been identified by the provider before the inspection without external prompting. While there are improvements, the boarding accommodation is not yet of a good quality. There are further works planned in the coming months.

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Summary of the progress made in implementing the action plan

The designated safeguarding lead is experienced and knowledgeable. He takes decisive action quickly in response to safeguarding concerns and allegations. This includes sharing information, making referrals to external agencies and investigating concerns thoroughly through a multi-agency approach.

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Summary of the progress made in implementing the action plan

Safeguarding leads have all completed appropriate training to enable them to carry out their roles.

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Summary of the progress made in implementing the action plan

Boarders do not go missing from the boarding provision and there have been no reported incidents of the use of physical intervention.

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schools:

Inspection Report Darul Uloom, 14/04/2026 Page 2 of 5  The school s leadership and management fulfil their responsibilities consistently and effectively so that the standards are met. (Boarding schools: national minimum standards 2.4)

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 Boarding houses and other accommodation provided for boarders are well lit, heated and ventilated, cleaned and maintained, and reasonable adjustments are made to provide accessible accommodation for any boarders with disabilities. (Boarding schools: national minimum standards 4.4) Inspection Report Darul Uloom, 14/04/2026 Page 3 of 5

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Inspection team

Dave Carrigan Lead Social Care Inspector Simon Jones Social Care Inspector

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Information about this school

Darul Uloom Al Arabiya Al Islamiya is an independent boarding school for boys providing both Islamic studies and secondary education. The school caters for pupils of secondary school age as well as senior students. All the boarding accommodation is located on the school site, within the main building. Currently the school has a total of 381 pupils, 195 who are day pupils and 186 who board. The boarding provision was last inspected in July 2025. Inspection Report Darul Uloom, 14/04/2026 Page 4 of 5

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School details

Unique reference number 105372 Social care unique reference number SC008476 DfE registration number 351/6007

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School details

This inspection was carried out under the Children Act 1989, as amended by the Care Standards Act 2000, having regard to the national minimum standards for boarding schools.

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School details

The inspection was conducted at the request of the Registration Authority for independent schools in order to monitor the progress the school has made in implementing its action plan following the previous inspection.

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School details

Type of school Boarding School Number of boarders on roll 186 Gender of boarders Boys Age range of boarders 11 to 23 Headteacher Mutiullah Khan Date of previous boarding inspection 01/07/2025 Telephone number 01706 826106 Email address headteacher@duloom.org.uk Inspection Report Darul Uloom, 14/04/2026 Page 5 of 5 guidance 'raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted's website: www.gov.co.uk/ofsted . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

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