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Bolton Muslim Girls School

Bolton, BL3 6TQSecondaryAges 11–16GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
4 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+1.06
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.7×
Oversubscribed
258 1st-choice / 148 places
Ranking
🏆Top 5%
#59 of 3,141 nationally

About Bolton Muslim Girls School

Bolton Muslim Girls School sits at the top of the Bolton secondary school rankings, placing first out of 19 schools in the local authority on Progress 8. That puts it ahead of its nearest peers: Sharples School, Essa Academy, and Kearsley Academy. The school is a state-funded girls' secondary for ages 11 to 16, with a Muslim religious character, and it serves a notably diverse intake — 37.6 per cent of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the national average. Headteacher Idrish Patel leads a school that is oversubscribed by a wide margin: for the 2025/26 intake, there were 374 applications for 148 places, with 258 first-preference applications and 147 first-preference offers. The school is currently full, with 752 pupils against a capacity of 750. In its most recent Ofsted inspection in March 2025, the school was judged Good overall, a significant improvement from its previous Requires Improvement rating in December 2022.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 16 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterMuslim
AddressSwan Lane, Bolton, Bolton, BL3 6TQ
HeadteacherIdrish Patel
Local AuthorityBolton
Number of Pupils752
Free School Meals (FSM)37.6%
School Capacity752 / 750 (100% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 29 Apr 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

9
ICT SuiteArt StudiosGymnasiumSwimming PoolSports HallTennis CourtsAstro TurfMusic RoomsChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

16

Sports

FootballHockeyMartial ArtsRugbyBasketballCricket

Clubs & Activities

CodingDramaNewspaperChoirModel United NationsDebateChessOrchestraFilm ClubYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

DyslexiaSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:20

Source: bmgs.prospermat.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bolton Muslim Girls School

Bolton Muslim Girls School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.