Preston Muslim Girls High School
Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, PR1 5BY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Headteacher
- Mr Rehan Patel
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Preston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 540
- Pupils on roll
- 607
- URN
- 136801
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01772651906
About this school
Preston Muslim Girls High School is a Muslim girls' voluntary aided secondary school in Preston. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 607 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Preston Muslim Girls High School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 December 2022, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 101 | 109 | 120 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.6 | 59.1 | 56.2 |
| Progress 8 score | +1.15 +0.87 to +1.43 | +1.06 +0.80 to +1.33 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 66% | 75.2% | 57.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 87.2% | 73.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 97% | 91.7% | 89.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Preston Muslim Girls High School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Lancashire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.6 | 38.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 59.1 | 37.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 56.2 | 37 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 578 |
| 2023/24 | 599 |
| 2024/25 | 608 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Preston Muslim Girls High School compares
Preston Muslim Girls High School ranked 8th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 56.2 | 4.9% | 23.5% | 607 | — |
| Moor Park High School and Sixth Form | 39.3 | 7.3% | 46.8% | 599 | 0.4 miles |
| Eden Boys' School, Preston | 49.8 | 4.3% | 26.1% | 615 | 0.5 miles |
| Christ The King Catholic High School | 35.9 | 9.2% | 46.4% | 446 | 1.1 miles |
| Archbishop Temple Church of England High School | 55.4 | 6.6% | 12.3% | 891 | 1.3 miles |
| Corpus Christi Catholic High School | 50.2 | 4.3% | 29.7% | 813 | 1.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 23.52%
- English as an additional language
- 99.5%
- Overall absence
- 4.86%
- Persistent absence
- 11.71%
Location
Nearby schools
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Moor Park High School and Sixth Form0.4 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Eden Boys' School, Preston0.5 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Christ The King Catholic High School1.1 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Archbishop Temple Church of England High School1.3 miles
Secondary · Preston
-
Corpus Christi Catholic High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Preston
Other schools in Preston
Preston Muslim Girls High School ranks 2nd of the 22 ranked secondary schools in Preston.
- All Hallows Catholic High School Secondary
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School Secondary
- Ashton Community Science College Secondary
- Broughton High School Secondary
- Brownedge St Mary's Catholic High School Secondary
- Carr Hill High School Secondary
- Christ The King Catholic High School Secondary
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School Secondary
- Eden Boys' School, Preston Secondary
- Fulwood Academy Secondary
- Garstang Community Academy Secondary
- Hutton Church of England Grammar School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Preston Muslim Girls High School teach?
- Preston Muslim Girls High School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Preston.
- Who is the headteacher of Preston Muslim Girls High School?
- The headteacher of Preston Muslim Girls High School is Mr Rehan Patel, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Preston Muslim Girls High School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Preston Muslim Girls High School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Preston Muslim Girls High School?
- Preston Muslim Girls High School has 607 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Preston Muslim Girls High School full?
- Preston Muslim Girls High School has capacity for 540 pupils and 607 on roll (112%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Preston Muslim Girls High School a faith school?
- Yes. Preston Muslim Girls High School is designated Muslim.
- Is Preston Muslim Girls High School a selective school?
- No. Preston Muslim Girls High School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Preston Muslim Girls High School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.6 in 2022/23 and 56.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Preston Muslim Girls High School compare with other schools in Lancashire?
- Preston Muslim Girls High School ranked 8th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 89% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Preston Muslim Girls High School's absence rate?
- Preston Muslim Girls High School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Preston Muslim Girls High School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Preston Muslim Girls High School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.