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Bolton Muslim Girls School

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corporate_farePROSPER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2025

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Students

687

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Attainment 8

54.7

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Bolton

#502 of 3,216 nationally

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Bolton Muslim Girls School is a Academy converter secondary school in Bolton, serving ages 11-16. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Bolton Muslim Girls School is an academy converter in Bolton, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of PROSPER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST. The school has approximately 752 pupils on roll, of whom 39% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 54.7, placing the school #2 in Bolton and #502 of 3,216 nationally. 60.00% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 31.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.3:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.9 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

54.7

Grade 5+ E&M

60.00%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)31.1%

Entering EBacc97.30%

EBacc APS5.13

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.06

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98.40%

EBacc APS5.45

2023

Progress 8 Score

1.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS5.45

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.01

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc88%

EBacc APS5.89

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc85%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.18

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS5.74

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87%

EBacc APS5.81

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)90%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)92%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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13 December 2022

Inspection Report

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06 September 2016

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2025-03-11

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2022-12-13

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Requires improvement

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2013-06-19

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2009-05-06

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.9%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(5 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 752 pupils. During this period, there were 7 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.9%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	752	7	0.9%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	746	6	0.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	720	10	1.4%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	720	11	1.5%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	719	14	1.9%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	685	19	2.8%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	687	17	2.5%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	687	19	2.8%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	661	6	0.9%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	663	14	2.1%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	663	11	1.7%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	633	4	0.6%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	636	1	0.2%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	637	13	2.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	614	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	614	4	0.7%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	608	3	0.5%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	605	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	603	4	0.7%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	602	3	0.5%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	601	15	2.5%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	597	4	0.7%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	597	6	1.0%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	596	3	0.5%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	594	12	2.0%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	586	5	0.9%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 6 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 1 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 1 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

77.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

84.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

5.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree35%

agree41%

disagree18%

strongly disagree3%

don't know4%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree18%

agree33%

disagree24%

strongly disagree21%

don't know4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree12%

agree18%

disagree13%

strongly disagree15%

don't know3%

not applicable40%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree33%

agree50%

disagree9%

strongly disagree1%

don't know6%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree36%

agree46%

disagree8%

strongly disagree4%

don't know6%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree24%

agree42%

disagree17%

strongly disagree13%

don't know4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree27%

agree47%

disagree10%

strongly disagree10%

don't know5%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree24%

agree49%

disagree10%

strongly disagree9%

don't know8%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree24%

agree24%

disagree22%

strongly disagree9%

don't know21%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes63%

no37%

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Good

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Good

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Requires improvement

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Good

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Good

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Muslim)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

Top Secondary Schools in Bolton

Sharples School

Eden Boys' School, Bolton

St James's Church of England High School

Canon Slade School

Essa Academy

Kearsley Academy