Al-Khair School
School summary
Al-Khair School is a small independent boys' school in Croydon, with around 96 pupils on roll. Its modest size makes for an intimate setting where pupils are likely to be well known to staff, and entry is available at age 11. The school is led by headteacher Mrs Bayan Mahmood and is inspected by the ISI. Arabic features prominently in the curriculum, sitting alongside a conventional academic core.
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Teaching & academics
Teaching leads to GCSE qualifications, with a broad spread of subjects on offer. Pupils commonly take the three separate sciences of Biology, Chemistry and Physics, together with Mathematics, English Language and English Literature, History, Religious Studies and Citizenship. Arabic is taught as a language, giving the curriculum a distinctive dimension. Around 6.25 per cent of pupils receive SEN support.
Languages
GCSE subjects
Head · Mrs Bayan Mahmood
School life & ethos
- Religious character
- None
- Boarding
- No
- SEN support
- 6.25%
- EHC plans
- 1.04%
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Al-Khair School 11+: frequently asked questions
Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.