On the 10th of October 2011 the Al-Madinah School (previously known as An Noor School) received a letter from Lord Hill explaining the Ministers decision to move Al-Madinah School’s application to the next stage (pre opening stage). This clearly marks a significant step to opening the Al-Madinah School in Derby.
ADMISSIONS HAVE REOPENED!
The formal admissions process for the school has closed, however we do still have vacancies in year 7 and 8. Visit our Admissions section for more details on how to apply or APPLY NOW ONLINE.
STAFF RECRUITMENT NOW OPEN!
Enrolment Events
| Event | Day | Date | Time | Venue |
| 1 | Mon | 16 April | 2pm – 7pm | St James Centre, Malcolm Street |
| 2 | Fri | 20 April | 2pm – 7pm | JET, Normanton Road |
| 3 | Sun | 22 April | 2pm – 7pm | Pakistani Community Centre |
| 4 | Fri | 27 April | 2pm – 7pm | JET |
| 5 | Wed | 2 May | 2pm – 7pm | St James Centre |
Our Vision
Al-Madinah School will be a brand new 4 -16 Muslim Ethos, Multi Faith School based in Derby. The School was founded by the Al Madinah Group, previously known as An Noor. Al-Madinah School will be opening at St Andrews House, London Road, Derby.
This will be the first Muslim ethos, Multi Faith all-through free school in the country. The school will have an intake of 60 pupils in Reception, 60 pupils in year 1 and 120 pupils in Year 7 from September 2012. The School will grow every year by an additional 60 pupils in the Primary School and 120 pupils in the Secondary School.
A strong Muslim ethos will give the school its uniqueness integrated with shorter holidays and longer school days to maximise opportunities of pupil achievement. At the centre of our school will be a community of pupils, able to enjoy learning in a caring Islamic environment which promotes a culture of high expectations and outstanding performance.
One of Al-Madinah Schools’ strong characters will be the schools extended services program in which pupils will learn independence, self control, social skills and community conscientiousness. These skills are vital if our pupils are to become self regulating teenagers and adults.
Pupil ‘attainment and achievement’ will be at the heart of Al-Madinah Schools’ vision. We will focus on outstanding teaching to promote outstanding learning coupled with a rigid assessment and monitoring program to identify progress levels of all pupils. This approach will help put into place individual educational development programs for each and every pupil.
One of Al-Madinah Schools’ distinct features is the offering of an Islamic Studies program, which will include Quran reading with pronunciations (Tajweed), translation of the Quran (Tafseer) and Quran memorisation (Hifz). We will also teach Islamic Jurisprudence (Fiqh), biography (Seerah) of the Prophet Mohammed (SAW), History of Islam, the Oneness of God (Tauheed) and Islamic Beliefs (Aqeedah). Daily prayers and weekly religious assemblies will also take place at the School. The Islamic studies program will have an ‘opt-out’ choice for parents who do not want their child(ren) to be part of it.