Al-Khair School

Al-Khair School
Established	18 August 2003 (2003-08-18)
Religion	Islam
Religious head	Mrs Aisha Chaudhry
Local authority	LB of Croydon
DfE number	306/6096
DfE URN	134585 Tables
Students	430 as of October 2016
Gender	Mixed
Ages	4–16

Al Khair is a primary and secondary Islamic school in the heart of East Croydon. The word al khair translates from Arabic into good.

History

The school officially opened to the public in 2003 and was enrolled with only five pupils. The sports hall was a converted warehouse and the school itself was an office. The founder of the school is leading Islamic Imam, Imam Qasim Ahmad. He is also the founder of the Al-Khair Foundation.

In over ten years, the school has evolved into a fully fledged primary and secondary school, with over 350 pupils.

External links

Official site

Schools and colleges in Croydon

Primary	Oasis Academy Shirley Park West Thornton Primary Academy Whitehorse Manor Junior School Winterbourne Junior Boys' School

Secondary	Archbishop Lanfranc Academy Archbishop Tenison's School BRIT School Coloma Convent Girls' School Edenham High School Harris Academy Purley Harris City Academy Crystal Palace Harris Academy South Norwood Harris Academy Upper Norwood The John Fisher School Meridian High School Norbury Manor Business & Enterprise College Oasis Academy Coulsdon Oasis Academy Shirley Park The Quest Academy Riddlesdown Collegiate St Andrews CE High School St Joseph's College St Mary's RC High School Shirley High School Thomas More RC School Virgo Fidelis Convent Senior School Woodcote High School

Special	Rutherford School St Giles School

Independent	Al-Khair School Croydon High School Cumnor House School Elmhurst School for Boys Laleham Lea School Old Palace School Royal Russell School St David's School Trinity School of John Whitgift Whitgift School

Further education	Croydon College Coulsdon Sixth Form College John Ruskin College

Defunct	Commonweal Lodge Croham Hurst School Purley High School for Boys Selhurst High School

Coordinates: 51°22′46″N 0°05′20″W / 51.3794°N 0.0889°W / 51.3794; -0.0889

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