What is Bolton Muslim Girls School's Ofsted rating?

Bolton Muslim Girls School received a Requires improvement rating from Ofsted following its 2022 inspection.

What do parents say about Bolton Muslim Girls School?

Ofsted Parent View (Sept 2025, 30 responses): 87% of parents would recommend Bolton Muslim Girls School.

What are Bolton Muslim Girls School's latest exam results?

Bolton Muslim Girls School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 54.6. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Bolton Muslim Girls School located?

Bolton Muslim Girls School is a secondary school in Bolton, Bolton (BL3 6TQ).

How many pupils attend Bolton Muslim Girls School?

Bolton Muslim Girls School has around 752 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Bolton Muslim Girls School with other schools?

View Bolton Muslim Girls School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Bolton.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Bolton Muslim Girls School

Swan Lane, Bolton, BL3 6TQ

Academy converter · Ages 11–16 · Non-selective · Girls

Ofsted

Requires improvement

Dec 2022

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

54.6school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

54.6

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

35.9%

Basics 9-5

58.7%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

54.6

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	57.4	46.4
2023/24	57.3	46.4
2024/25	54.6	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+1.01	0.00
2023/24	+1.06	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

97.3%

EBacc APS

5.12

EBacc 9-5

32.7%

EBacc 9-4

44.0%

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Community & Reviews

What parents say and who teaches here

Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

University Collegiate School

0.81 km away · University technical college

Good

Bolton College

0.81 km away · Further education

Raise Education and Wellbeing School

0.94 km away · Other independent special school

Bolton Sixth Form College

1.06 km away · Further education

Thomasson Memorial School

1.07 km away · Community special school

Good

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