UNIQUE ACADEMY - Key Persons


Mr Mohammed Hamani

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee Responsible for Overseeing Qur'Aan, Arabic and Halaqah
Mr Hamani is a father, teacher and co-founder of Unique Academy. He has a passion for Qur'aan recitation and memorisation and has over 15 years' of experience teaching children, young people and adults Qur'aan, Arabic and Islamic studies in the local community. Ustadh is responsible for overseeing Qur'aan, Arabic and Halaqah curriculum, teaching, learning and assessment across the school.

Mrs Beverley Thorpe-Raghdo

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Safeguarding Trustee
  • Trustee Responsible for Overseeing Safeguarding, Mental Health and Well - Being
Mrs Thorpe-Raghdo is a Muslim revert, mother, teacher and a qualified counsellor. She lectures and supports communities through workshops, trainings and engages in consultancy work in maintained and independent schools.

Mrs Hawwa Mbombo

Job Titles:
  • Chairman of Trustees
  • Trustee
  • Chairman of Proprietorial Body and Founding Headteacher
Mrs Mbombo is a mother, Headteacher, co - founder and the Chair of Unique Academy. Mrs Mbombo has held prominent posts in early years and primary independent schools in North and West London, in a career spanning over a decade. She is particularly passionate about spiritual development and curriculum design, having designed personalised curriculums for various institutions.

Mrs Tahreem Sabir

Job Titles:
  • Trustee
  • Trustee Responsible for Overseeing Teaching, Learning and Assessment
Mrs Sabir is a former Headteacher with over twenty-two years of experience in primary education in the UK and abroad. Prior to this, Mrs Sabir founded and was the principal of the International Islamic Grammar School in Islamabad Pakistan. Mrs Sabir has a Masters Degree in Educational Leadership from the University College of London (UCL). Mrs Sabir has a passion for training and mentoring and is overlooking teaching, learning and assessment across the school.

Nadia Abdul Khaliq

Job Titles:
  • Deputy Designated Safeguarding Lead ( DDSL )

Reading List

Job Titles:
  • Reception

Sanaa Arshad

Job Titles:
  • Designated Safeguarding Lead ( DSL )

Ustadh Zahid Aziz

Job Titles:
  • Director

Ustadha Aisha Nasim


Ustadha Ayan Ahmed


Ustadha Manal Eweis


Ustadha Nosheen Khalid


Ustadha Rukshan Batool


Ustadha Saba Latif