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Preston Muslim Girls High School

Voluntary aided school · Preston · PR1 5BY

Ages 11–16 · 607 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

59.1

Overall absence

5.3%

Admissions demand

1.17 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-02-06

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+1.06
−20+2
Attainment 859.1
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+87%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 5.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)14.7%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
605

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.17 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

136

Places offered

116

1st-preference offers

114

Total preferences (any rank)
201
Preferred offers (top 3)
116
Applications from outside LA
4
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill112%

607 pupils · 540 places

Pupils on roll
607
Boys / girls
0 / 607
School capacity
540
Capacity fill
607 / 540 (112%)
Free school meals
22.4%
FSM pupils
136
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Rehan Patel

Location

Address
Deepdale Mill Street
Postcode
PR1 5BY
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Preston, Lancashire, 607 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 22.4%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Secondary in PR1
7
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.8%

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  • Eden Boys' School, Preston

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.6
    • P80.8
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence4.7%

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  • Christ The King Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Inadequate

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 4PR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.71

    1.1 miles away

  • Corpus Christi Catholic High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.8
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    • EM5+47%
    • Absence4.0%

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  • Our Lady's Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.8
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    • EM5+54%
    • Absence6.4%

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  • Fulwood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att837.9
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence7.8%

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  • Penwortham Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Community school · Secondary

    Preston · PR1 0SR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.7%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Rehan Patel
Telephone
01772651906
Website
www.pmghs.com

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