Bolton Islamic Girls School
Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs Farhana Yosofzai
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious ethos
- Islam
- Constituency
- Bolton South and Walkden
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 150
- Pupils on roll
- 115
- URN
- 138498
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204771570
About this school
Bolton Islamic Girls School is a girls' independent school in Bolton. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 115 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Bolton Islamic Girls School under its current framework. 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
Bolton Islamic Girls School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in July 2012, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 50.7 | 53.1 |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 48% | 61.9% | 52.6% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 85.7% | 78.9% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 71% | 61.9% | 68.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.8 | 5.1 | 5.1 |
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 Bolton Islamic Girls 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 | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 50.7 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53.1 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 121 |
| 2023/24 | 120 |
| 2024/25 | 122 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 18
Location
Nearby schools
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Birtenshaw College0.3 miles
Other types · Bolton
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Lord's School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Bolton
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EdStart Schools Bolton0.5 miles
Special schools · Bolton
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University of Bolton0.7 miles
Universities · Bolton
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Raise Education and Wellbeing School0.9 miles
Special schools · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
- Al Jamiah Al Islamiyyah Independent schools
- Al-Huda Primary School Independent schools
- Bolton School Boys' Division Independent schools
- Bolton School Girls' Division Independent schools
- Clevelands Prep School Independent schools
- Lord's School Independent schools
- Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent schools
- Grosvenor Nursery School and Day Care Centre Nursery
- The Orchards Nursery School Nursery
- All Saints CofE Primary School Primary
- Beacon Primary School Primary
- Beaumont Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Bolton Islamic Girls School teach?
- Bolton Islamic Girls School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is an independent school in Bolton.
- Who is the headteacher of Bolton Islamic Girls School?
- The headteacher of Bolton Islamic Girls School is Mrs Farhana Yosofzai, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Bolton Islamic Girls School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Bolton Islamic Girls School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Bolton Islamic Girls School?
- Bolton Islamic Girls School has 115 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Bolton Islamic Girls School full?
- Bolton Islamic Girls School has capacity for 150 pupils and 115 on roll (77%), so it has space against 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 Bolton Islamic Girls School a faith school?
- No. Bolton Islamic Girls School has no designated religious character.
- Is Bolton Islamic Girls School a selective school?
- Yes. Bolton Islamic Girls School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- How have Bolton Islamic Girls School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 53.1 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- What are Bolton Islamic Girls School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Bolton Islamic Girls 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 24 July 2026.