Iqra Academy

Iqra Academy aims to provide a caring, encouraging, and mindful learning environment that promotes high expectations and student wellbeing. The school focuses on developing character, morals, and values, including honesty, truthfulness, individual worth, and respect for differences. It seeks to nurture well-educated, pious Muslimahs while fostering a love of learning and preparing students for their future roles as workers and citizens.

The school follows a five-year curriculum journey from Year 7 to Year 11, featuring a strong academic core alongside creative and performing arts, technology, computing, and physical education. Key Stage 3 subjects include English, Mathematics, Science, Arabic, Religious Education (Islamyat), PSHE, RSE, Citizenship, Urdu, History, Geography, Computer Science, and project work in food and textiles. In Year 9, students select their GCSE options, and the curriculum culminates in GCSEs and vocational qualifications in Year 11. The daily schedule includes structured lessons, tutorial time, prayer, and enrichment activities, with a dedicated Madrasah programme operating in the late afternoon.

The academy is committed to an inclusive, pupil-centred approach that supports students with diverse learning needs. It provides extra time and targeted support for English and mathematics for pupils performing below nationally expected levels, with a specific emphasis on literacy, reading, and vocabulary expansion. The school ensures that students are not disadvantaged by disabilities or special educational needs.

Iqra Academy is a private, fee-paying institution for female students in years 7–11. Applications are submitted via an official form, and prospective Year 7 students must complete a transfer test. In the event of over-subscription, priority is given to students with documented professional recommendations, siblings already attending the academy, and those living in closest proximity to the school. The annual fee for the 2024-2025 academic year is £4,200, payable annually, in advance, or via monthly standing order.

The academic year is divided into three terms: Autumn, Spring, and Summer. The 2025-2026 calendar includes an Autumn term from September to December, a Spring term from January to March, and a Summer term from May to July. Each term includes scheduled half-term breaks and designated staff training days.

Located in North Bretton, Peterborough, the academy campus provides a structured learning environment. The facilities include classrooms for core and foundation subjects, dedicated spaces for creative and performing arts, technology and computing labs, and physical education areas. The site also accommodates a space for daily prayer and communal activities.

The academy offers a range of enrichment activities scheduled daily between 14:45 and 17:00. Students participate in competitive sports, such as football, where the school has achieved national titles. Additionally, the school supports a Combined Cadet Force programme and provides opportunities for students to engage in various clubs and activities designed to spark curiosity and develop talent.