An Oldham Islamic high school for girls has been told it is not up to standard.
The Department for Education (DfE) ordered a review of Iqra High School in Glodwick after it was rated “inadequate” by Ofsted inspectors last year.
Inspectors returned unannounced this month to check progress and found it still doesn’t meet independent school standards.
But head teacher Mohammad Farooq said the report was a cause for celebration: the school fell short on only a couple of points he is confident of meeting.
The £2,000-a-year secondary in Waterloo Street has 40 pupils in years 7-9, for whom it aims to provide an education that “embraces the opportunities of modern Britain while maintaining the teachings of the Muslim faith”. The school opened in September 2014.
