Find the Right Islamic Learning or Activity for Your Child in Peterborough..
Compare current weekday madrassas, weekend learning, structured Hifz, age-specific routes, additional-support learning and Muslim youth activities across Peterborough — with the practical details parents need in one place.
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Choose a child need below, or search the whole guide by organisation, area, subject, age or schedule.
Compare the Learning Structure, Not Just the Centre.
Peterborough has several clear learning models: multi-day madrassa, dedicated Hifz, weekend learning and an additional-support madrassa. The parent snapshot makes those differences visible quickly.
Madina Madrassa
116 Midland Road · Peterborough · PE3 6DD Admissions information publishedThe current site describes structured learning from Arabic letters into Quran recitation, alongside Islamic belief, Seerah, fiqh and manners.
Masjid Khadijah & Islamic Centre
311–313 Cromwell Road · Peterborough · PE1 2HP Registration of interest publishedUseful for families specifically needing an evening or weekend route. The organisation does not publish one fixed timetable for every child class.
Jamia Masjid Ghousia
406 Gladstone Street · Peterborough · PE1 2BY Admissions currently openThe current page publishes exact weekday class times and combines Quran learning with wider Islamic education and student activities.
Jamia Madina Tul Islam (JMI)
98A Dogsthorpe Road · Peterborough · PE1 3AQ Programme applications publishedJMI is particularly useful when a parent wants a defined learning pathway rather than a general children’s class.
Masjid Faizan-e-Madina
169–175 Gladstone Street · Peterborough · PE1 2BN Application route publishedThe education page gives unusually clear age, syllabus and class-time information, plus a separate advanced GCSE Islamic Studies route.
Jamia Almaarif
Peterborough face-to-face programme · confirm exact class venue when enrolling Peterborough enrolment option publishedThe course page publishes the learning model but not the exact Peterborough class address, so parents should confirm the venue before travelling.
Jamia Almaarif — Madrassa for Special Children
Peterborough programme · confirm venue directly Current Saturday programme publishedThis is a distinct and locally important route: the organisation explicitly says the class is designed for children who need additional learning support.
Tawheed Foundation
1131 Bourges Boulevard · Peterborough · PE1 2AX Current class details publishedStudents are assessed for level, then guided around memorisation, revision and correct recitation.
Muslim Youth & Children's Activities.
Peterborough has meaningful child and family routes beyond madrassa, including an Islamic Scouts group and a Muslim-community support project for families of children with additional needs.
5th Peterborough Central Scouts (Khidma)
An Islamic-setting Scout group with Squirrels, Beavers, Cubs and Scouts, focused on outdoor activity, skills, confidence and character.
View Scouts information ↗Julaybib Project
A Peterborough non-profit supporting children with special needs/disabilities and their parents or carers, including fortnightly parent-support meetings.
View family-support information ↗Jamia Masjid Ghousia Activities
The madrassah publishes assemblies, trips and sports including archery, wrestling and swimming alongside formal learning.
Check current activities ↗Masjid Khadijah Community Activities
The centre describes broader educational, charitable, sporting and social activity; families should ask which child or youth activities are currently running.
Check centre activity ↗Where Are the Learning Routes?
Most verified routes cluster around PE1–PE3, but programme frequency ranges from once-weekly to five days a week, so the weekly journey still matters.
Midland Road
Madina Madrassa: ages 5–16, Quran/Tajweed, Islamic Studies and Hifz.
Gladstone Street
Jamia Masjid Ghousia and Faizan-e-Madina both publish substantial children's learning routes.
Dogsthorpe Road
JMI: structured Qaidah, Hifz and wider Islamic learning.
Cromwell Road
Masjid Khadijah: evening and weekend madrassa learning.
Bourges Boulevard
Tawheed Foundation: focused Hifz three days a week.
Six Questions for a Better Parent Shortlist.
This is intentionally short. The guide helps you discover; these questions help you verify whether the option actually fits your child.
Does the programme accept your child's age and current Quran level?
How much time goes to reading, Tajweed, Hifz or Islamic Studies?
Can the family realistically sustain the days, times and travel?
Ask about policies, staff checks, supervision and concern routes.
How are correction, homework and progress communicated to parents?
Confirm availability before building your routine around a timetable.
Need More Individual Attention? Try One-to-One Online Learning.
Midad Quran Academy offers live one-to-one Quran classes with individual correction, supervised teaching and clear progress updates. It can suit families who need more focused support or flexible scheduling.
Try 3 free classes before payment to understand the learner's level and see whether the teaching is a good fit.
Research Sources for This Peterborough Guide
Original organisation pages were prioritised. The page does not rank providers. Where age, timetable or current status is unclear, the guide says so rather than guessing.
Ages 5–16, Quran/Tajweed, Islamic Studies, Hifz and safeguarding information.
View source ↗Evening/weekend madrassa, subjects, age wording and limited-place registration route.
View source ↗Current weekday timetable, age starting point, Quran/Tajweed and activities.
View source ↗Published Qaidah and Hifz pathways.
View source ↗Ages 6–16, syllabus, class times, boys' Hifz and advanced Islamic Studies.
View source ↗Face-to-face madrassa and additional-support madrassa information.
View source ↗Hifz days, eligibility, cost and teaching approach.
View source ↗Islamic-setting Scout provision for ages 4–14.
View source ↗Support for children with special needs/disabilities and their parents/carers.
View source ↗Source for Midad's one-to-one online learning format and three free trial classes.
View source ↗