Commenting on the Independent's report that private Muslim girls' schools were doing well in the 'value-added tables' - three of the top 10 schools were fee-paying Muslim schools for girls (Coventry Muslim School, in the West Midlands, Islamiyah School, in Blackburn, Lancashire and Tayyibah Girls' School, in North London) - Tahir Alam noted that "Muslim schools have their own distinct ethos...they use the children's faith and heritage as primary motivators to provide the backdrop for their education and behaviour. This ethos is really consistent with the messages that children are getting at home so it is really a very coherent operation between the home and the school."

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The Independent, 19th January 2006