New Islamic school seeks to be ‘catalyst for regeneration’ for whole district
manchestereveningnews.co.ukA planned new independent school for 200 pupils has the aim of ‘regenerating a neighbourhood’. A planning application for the Islamic faith school has been submitted this week for land previously used as a car park at Dinsdale Drive, in the Rumworth area of Bolton.
The application has been lodged by the Hadhrat Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyya Foundation, founded in 2021. They are a charity who claim to be ‘committed to addressing educational gaps in Bolton by establishing a mainstream faith-based educational facility for up to 200 pupils between the ages of 11-18’.
The charity said the school, which would have 14 classrooms, would also be capable of supporting people with special educational needs (SEN).
The foundation’s website states their aims. It said: “We have the noble aim of making a positive impact on the underprivileged children in the Rumworth ward of Bolton.
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