§ Mr. Gordon PrenticeTo ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the grant maintained(a) boys, (b) girls and (c) mixed sex Muslim schools. [140965]
§ Ms Estelle MorrisFrom September 1999, grant maintained schools became foundation, community, voluntary controlled or voluntary aided schools.
There are two maintained Muslim primary schools in England—Islamia in Brent and Al Furqan in Birmingham. Both are voluntary aided schools and cater for boys and girls.