Birmingham Arabic School
Charity 1166742
Overview
Summary
Birmingham Arabic School appears to be a specialist educational charity centred on sustained Arabic-language learning from early childhood through A-level. Its role may extend beyond supplementary classes: its charitable objects anticipate engagement across extracurricular, state, post-secondary and private education settings. This suggests an ambition to strengthen Arabic learning as a recognised educational pathway, although the available evidence does not show which of these settings it currently reaches or how it works with schools, families or other organisations.
Operational geography
Evidence and reasoning
Supporting evidence
Sparkhill
Confidence: high
Direct, recent evidence identifies Moseley School and Sixth Form as the charity's current venue. Birmingham City Council places this school in Sparkhill ward. The charity's 2024 trustees' report confirms that it had relocated to this venue and intended to build a lasting relationship with the host school's management.
- Birmingham Arabic School official website, Contact Us page
Lists the organisation's address as Moseley School and Sixth Form, Moseley, Birmingham. - Birmingham Arabic School Annual Report and Financial Statements, year ended 31 July 2024, filed with the Charity Commission
States that the school had relocated to Moseley School and Sixth Form and describes plans to secure a long-lasting relationship with its management. - Birmingham City Council school directory
Lists Moseley School and Sixth Form in Sparkhill ward.
Remaining uncertainties
- The Charity Commission's current 'where the charity operates' return records Birmingham, Coventry, Dudley, Sandwell, Solihull, Walsall and Wolverhampton. This supports a regional overall footprint, but does not identify current physical sites or the volume of activity in each area.
- The latest filed annual report confirms the Moseley School and Sixth Form venue for the year ended 31 July 2024, and the official website continues to advertise it; however, there is no independently confirmed 2025/26 timetable or venue agreement.
- The organisation's registered address should not be treated as a delivery site: the annual report describes it as the principal and registered address, while the charity's website and annual report identify Moseley School and Sixth Form as the service venue.
- Distance learning is described in the annual reporting as being available to people living far from the school or outside Birmingham. The evidence does not establish which areas currently receive online provision, so no additional Birmingham wards are included.
- A historical partnership associated with Wolverhampton Arabic School appears in older third-party material, but there is insufficient current evidence to treat it as a material present-day extension of Birmingham Arabic School's operations.
Additional evidence needed
- A current academic-year timetable or enrolment information confirming in-person teaching continues at Moseley School and Sixth Form.
- A current statement from the charity identifying whether online classes remain active and the areas from which current learners are served.
- Current evidence of any active branches, delivery venues or formal partner arrangements outside the Moseley School and Sixth Form venue.
Areas of work
- Education/training
- General Charitable Purposes
Who they help
- The General Public/mankind
How they help
- Provides Services
Discoveries involving this organisation
The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.
Observations
A potential long-term language-learning pathway
The organisation appears designed to support progression rather than isolated introductory learning, with classes spanning Reception to A-level Arabic.
Why it matters
A continuous offer may make the charity an important bridge between early exposure to Arabic and formal qualification-level study. This distinguishes it from short-term or adult-only language provision and raises questions about learner retention and progression.
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“THE ARABIC SCHOOL PROVIDES CLASSES FOR LEARN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE. THE CLASS ARE FROM RECEPTION UP TO ALEVEL ARABIC.”
Source:Organisation
An ambition to influence education beyond its own classes
Its objects suggest the charity may see itself not only as a provider of extracurricular teaching, but as an advocate or potential partner for Arabic learning across several educational sectors.
Why it matters
This widens the organisation's possible civic role. It may hold knowledge or capability useful to mainstream schools and post-secondary providers, even though no current partnerships or delivery in those settings are evidenced.
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“TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LEARNING AND STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE OF ARABIC, ARABIC CULTURE, LANGUAGES RELATED TO ARABIC AND LANGUAGES IN GENERAL THROUGH BOTH EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLASSES, STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND PRIVATE EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS.”
Source:Charity Commission“THE ARABIC SCHOOL PROVIDES CLASSES FOR LEARN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE.”
Source:Organisation
Language learning is framed as cultural as well as academic
The organisation's charitable purpose links Arabic language learning with Arabic culture and related languages, indicating a broader educational framing than examination preparation alone.
Why it matters
This may make the school relevant to cultural understanding and multilingual learning, not only to students seeking an Arabic qualification. The practical balance between language, culture and related languages remains unknown.
Show evidence
“TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LEARNING AND STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE OF ARABIC, ARABIC CULTURE, LANGUAGES RELATED TO ARABIC AND LANGUAGES IN GENERAL.”
Source:Charity Commission
- Whether classes are primarily supplementary education for heritage-language learners, open provision for all learners, or both.
- Whether the charity currently works with state schools, colleges, private education providers or community organisations.
- Its scale, geographic reach, learner numbers, staffing model and funding sources.
Remaining uncertainties
- Current curriculum, enrolment and progression information, including whether learners take Arabic qualifications.
- Evidence of partnerships, referral routes and delivery within schools or post-secondary settings.
- Information on the communities reached and how learners and families shape the organisation's work.
Additional evidence needed
Charity Commission profile
Activities
THE ARABIC SCHOOL PROVIDES CLASSES FOR LEARN THE ARABIC LANGUAGE. THE CLASS ARE FROM RECEPTION UP TO ALEVEL ARABIC.
Charity objects
(1) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE LEARNING AND STUDY OF THE LANGUAGE OF ARABIC, ARABIC CULTURE, LANGUAGES RELATED TO ARABIC AND LANGUAGES IN GENERAL THROUGH BOTH EXTRA-CURRICULAR CLASSES, STATE EDUCATION SYSTEM, POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION AND PRIVATE EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS; (2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DETERMINE IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION. NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005 AND SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.