Ash-Shifa School
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The Ash-Shifa School is an Islamic independent school
for girls aged 11–16, located in Banbury
, Oxfordshire
, England
.
The school was set up within the grounds of the Banbury Mosque
by the Ash-Shifa Trust in 2002. In 2005 it won approval from the government and is now registered with the Department for Children, Schools and Families
after completing a successful Ofsted
inspection. The school has 29 students enrolled at the school.
Independent school (UK)
An independent school is a school that is not financed through the taxation system by local or national government and is instead funded by private sources, predominantly in the form of tuition charges, gifts and long-term charitable endowments, and so is not subject to the conditions imposed by...
for girls aged 11–16, located in Banbury
Banbury
Banbury is a market town and civil parish on the River Cherwell in the Cherwell District of Oxfordshire. It is northwest of London, southeast of Birmingham, south of Coventry and north northwest of the county town of Oxford...
, Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire
Oxfordshire is a county in the South East region of England, bordering on Warwickshire and Northamptonshire , Buckinghamshire , Berkshire , Wiltshire and Gloucestershire ....
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
.
The school was set up within the grounds of the Banbury Mosque
Banbury Mosque
Banbury Mosque is a Mosque located in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. In September 2008 the Mosque was given permission to expand its size to allow women to pray however the expansion received some criticism from Banbury citizens. In July 2009 Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, the imam of the Masjid al-Haram,...
by the Ash-Shifa Trust in 2002. In 2005 it won approval from the government and is now registered with the Department for Children, Schools and Families
Department for Children, Schools and Families
The Department for Children, Schools and Families was a department of the UK government, between 2007 and 2010, responsible for issues affecting people in England up to the age of 19, including child protection and education...
after completing a successful Ofsted
Ofsted
The Office for Standards in Education, Children's Services and Skills is the non-ministerial government department of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Schools In England ....
inspection. The school has 29 students enrolled at the school.