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Darul Uloom Leicester
Darul Uloom Leicester accepts boys from age 11; its calendar lists a Year 7 Admission Test in February 2027.
Independent school · Leicester
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119 Loughborough Road, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE4 5LN
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Entry information
Darul Uloom Leicester accepts secondary-age boys from 11+. The school calendar lists a Year 7 Admission Test for 6 February 2027. Its admissions page says families submit an application with birth certificate and recent school and madrasah reports; after review, pupils may be interviewed with parents and may sit a core-subject entry exam. The calendar does not identify which September intake the 2027 test serves, and the school does not publish test subjects or a sample paper.
Entry stage: Year 7
What the assessment covers
- Core subjects (not specified by the school)
The admissions process
- Complete the linked online application and provide the requested child, parent, academic and Islamic education details.
- Submit a birth certificate and the latest school and madrasah report; the school says it will not consider an application without a school report.
- After reviewing the application, the school may invite the pupil and parents for an interview and may give an entry exam in core subjects.
- The school calendar lists a Year 7 Admission Test on 6 February 2027; the calendar does not state the September entry year.
Read the official details: Admissions information from Darul Uloom Leicester
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Your application starting points
Use the official links on this page to answer these questions for your child’s entry year.
Check the entry point and eligibility
Confirm the year group, age requirements and any conditions that apply to your child.
Put the right dates in your diary
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Check the assessment guidance
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Before you apply
- The 6 February 2027 test is explicitly labelled Year 7 Admission Test, but the calendar does not state whether it is for September 2027 or another start date. Confirm the applicable intake, test content and registration deadline with the school.
- No provider-specific or sample material was linked from the public admission page.
Plusling’s guide to Darul Uloom Leicester is independently written. The school and its admissions authority publish the official arrangements.
Contains government school-register data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Primary sources
- Darul Uloom Leicester: school details Department for Education
- Policies - Darul Uloom Leicester Darul Uloom Leicester
- Calendar - Darul Uloom Leicester Darul Uloom Leicester
- Apply Now - Dar-ul-uloom Leicester Darul Uloom Leicester
- Admission - Darul Uloom Leicester Darul Uloom Leicester