An Islamic school in Chislehurst is being investigated by the charities watchdog over misconduct concerns.

Trouble began on May 30 when armed police were called to Darul Uloom School, which has 155 pupils, after reports of a man being spotted with a firearm.

Staff member Yusuf Musa, was arrested on suspicion of a firearm offence.

Police searched Yusuf Musa’s residence at the school and found over £200,000 in cash.

Headteacher Mustafa Musa, dad of Yusuf, was arrested and interviewed the next day over suspected money-laundering offences.

In a legal document seen by News Shopper, the Department for Education believes the school should have been closed after the police swoop because “students are likely to suffer significant harm”.

But on June 22 it was decided at Westminster Magistrates’ Court the school would remain open after leadership and structural changes.

Despite this, the Charity Commission is conducting its own investigation into the school, which began on June 15.

A statement read: “The Commission continues to work with the Metropolitan Police, the DfE and Bromley Council in whose authority the independent school, operated by the charity, resides.

“It is the Commission’s policy, after it has concluded an inquiry, to publish a report detailing what issues the inquiry looked at, what actions were undertaken as part of the inquiry and what the outcomes were.”

The school is currently closed until a new trustee is appointed.

Its latest Ofsted report in February stated “the school did not meet all of the independent school standards” during the inspection.