Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School

Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School
Address
165-169 The Broadway, Southall London , UB1 1LS England
Information
Type	Private day school
Religious affiliation(s)	Islam
Established	25 January 2007
Local authority	London Borough of Ealing
Department for Education URN	135155 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Mrs Azraa Qureshi
Gender	Female
Age	11to 19
Enrolment	90 (2025)
Capacity	220
Website	https://ayeshasiddiqa.org.uk/

Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School is an independent Islamic school in Southall, London Borough of Ealing, West London, England. It is located on the second and third floors of the Abu Bakr Mosque. ^[1]

History

The school opened in 2007. ^[2]

Uniform Controversy

In 2013, the school attracted media criticism for its uniform policy. The school required all girls at the school to wear a headscarf at all times. It also required pupils to wear a navy blue burqa or jilbab when walking between lessons ^[3] and when entering or leaving the school. ^[4]

Employment Tribunal

In 2021, the school was sued by one of its employees for several issues, including making an unlawful deduction from her wages. The school agreed to pay the claimant £7.50 without admission of liabilityand the other issues were dismissed by the tribunal. ^[5]

References

1. Home page - Address Archived June 24, 2016, at the Wayback Machine : "165-169 The Broadway Southall Middlesex UB1 1LS"
2. "Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School - GOV.UK". get-information-schools.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
3. "Islamic schools making girls wear veils and burkas". The Telegraph. 18 September 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
4. "London schools forcing pupils to wear burkas, with 'appropriate". The Standard. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 13 February 2025.
5. "Miss D Stirling v Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School: 3305519/2020". GOV.UK. Retrieved 13 February 2025.

External links

• London portal
• Islam portal
• Schools portal

• Ayesha Siddiqa Girls School

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