The Muslim News • 2026
Exams Honour Roll
Celebrating Muslim academic excellence in GCSE and A-Level examinations
across the UK.
How results are presented
Results are presented as: grade (number of times achieved).
9 (x4) = Grade 9 achieved in four subjects
Understanding GCSE grades
A Grade 4 is a standard pass, while a Grade 5 is considered a strong
pass. For more information, see the Department for Education’s
GCSE 9 to 1 grade scale explained.
This list is compiled from school-submitted results, all with explicit
student consent.
Birmingham
Al-Burhan Grammar School
B11 3DW
GCSE
- Afreen Salaam: 9 (x5), 8 (x3), 7
- Alishba Yasir: 9, 8, 7 (x5), 6
- Hafsah Noor Iqbal: 7 (x5), 6 (x5)
- Khadeeja Malik: 8 (x3), 7 (x5), 6
- Liza Shah: 9, 8 (x4), 7 (x3), 6
- Maleeha Rahman: 9 (x3), 7 (x5), 6 (x2)
- Maryam Ali: 9 (x2), 8 (x6), 7 (x1)
- Zaina Rashid: 9, 8 (x2), 7, 6 (x4)
Arena Academy
B42 2PY
GCSE
- Isa Ahmed: 8 (x3), 7 (x3), 6 (x2)
- Juwaid Ali: 8, 7 (x5), 5 (x2)
- Halima Rehman: 9 (x2), 8 (x2), 7, 6 (x3)
- Mahnoor Khan: 8 (x4), 7, 6 (x3)
- Rayan Dihider: 7 (x3), 6 (x3), 5
- Thanisha Alom: 8 (x3), 7, 6 (x4)
Birchfield Independent Girls School
B6 6JU
GCSE
- Humaira Fayaz: 9, 8, 7 (x3), 6 (x6)
- Iram Akhtar: 8, 6 (x5), 5 (x2)
- Munira Muse: 9 (x6), 8, 7 (x2)
- Ridhwanah Ameen: 9, 7 (x3), 6 (x2), 5 (x3)
- Sultana Hussain: 7 (x2), 6 (x4), 5 (x2)
- Zaynab Rashid: 9, 8 (x4), 7 (x3), 6
Bradford
The Fountain School
BD5 8BP
Buckinghamshire
John Hampden Grammar School
HP11 1SZ
GCSE
- Ahmad Yousuf: 9 (x2), 8 (x5), 7 (x3)
- Armaan Farooqui: 9 (x6), 8, 7
- Mohammed Rahman: 9 (x5), 8 (x3), 7 (x2)
- Muhammad Bin-Waseem: 8 (x4), 7, 6 (x3), 5, 4
A-Level
- Ibrahim Tariq: A* (x2), A
- Yunus Siddiqui: A (x3)
- Yusuf Arshad: A*, A (x2)
Gloucester
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
GL1 4AW
GCSE
- Amirah Bhamjee: 9 (x4), 8, 7 (x2), 6 (x3)
- Ayaana Shaikh: 9 (x3), 8 (x5), 7
- Daneya Aby Matar: 9 (x2), 8 (x5), 7 (x2)
- Maryam Mohammed: 9 (x6), 8 (x4)
- Ruqayya Begum: 9 (x6), 8 (x2), 7
- Yusairah Patel: 9 (x7), 8 (x3)
Leicester
Leicester Grammar School
LE8 9DB
A-Level
- Aaamilah Yusuf: A* (x3)
- Adam Bobat: A* (x4)
- Samah Khan: A* (x3), A
- Sinan Al-Tikrieti: A (x3)
- Wafa Mohamed: A (x2), B
- Yahya Musa: A (x3)
London
Read Academy
IG1 3BD
GCSE
- Ahsan Haque: 9 (x2), 8 (x3), 7 (x2)
- Ayaan Pervez: 8, 7 (x2), 6 (x3)
- Ayan Iqbal: 9 (x4), 8 (x4), 7
- Hooriya Nadeem: 9, 6 (x5)
- Nashmia Faizan: 8 (x4), 7 (x2), 6 (x2)
- Safiyyah Patel: 8 (x4), 7 (x4)
- Yaseen Khondoker: 9 (x2), 7 (x2), 6 (x3)
Tawhid Boys School
N16 6PA
GCSE
- Abdullah Muhammed Dincer: 9 (x4), 8 (x4), 7 (x3)
- Ayyub Abdullahi: 8 (x3), 7 (x2), 6 (x2)
Peterborough
Iqra Academy
PE3 8YQ
GCSE
- Fatima Boukabache: 8 (x7), 6 (x2)
- Jana Maher Albirini: 9, 8 (x2), 7 (x3), 6 (x3)
- Shahida Zia: 8 (x3), 7 (x2), 6 (x4)
Stoke-on-Trent
Birches Head Academy
ST2 8DD
GCSE
- Malala Khan: 7 (x2), 6 (x2), 5 (x3), 4
Winchester
St Swithun’s School
SO21 1HA
GCSE / EPQ
- Hiwanja Sikamkono: 9 (x2), 8 (x4), 7 (x3)
A-Level
- Salma Mabadeje: A* (x2), A (x2)
Schools & colleges: 2027 Honour Roll
The Muslim News warmly invites schools and colleges to participate in the
2027 Exams Honour Roll.
To submit, please email
[email protected]
with the student’s name and results presented in the same format.
All submissions must be made with the explicit consent of the student.
Compiled: Elham Buaras | © The Muslim News 2026
