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Muslim schools in and near Preston

All 3 Muslim schools in Preston, and the nearest just outside.

3 schools in Preston

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  1. Preston Muslim Girls High School

    Preston, PR1 5BY · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Girls

    Results above the Preston muslim schools average.

    141 first choices, 120 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1661.7

    Preston muslim schools 58.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Preston muslim schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    607
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school Preston Muslim Girls High School
  2. Eden Boys' School, Preston

    Preston, PR1 4BD · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim
    • Boys

    Results below the Preston muslim schools average.

    116 first choices, 121 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1654.5

    Preston muslim schools 58.1England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.3%Preston muslim schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    615
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school Eden Boys' School, Preston
  3. Imam Muhammad Zakariya School

    Preston, PR1 3TN · Independent · Primary · Ages 2 to 11

    • ISI:Inspected
    • Muslim
    • Has a nursery

    Independent school. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –Preston muslim schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    136
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Imam Muhammad Zakariya School

Just outside Preston

The nearest ones, measured from the middle of Preston.

  1. The Olive School, Preston

    0.8 miles from Preston · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Muslim

    Results well above the England average.

    135 first choices, 60 offers made

    Met the standard at 1188%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    4.5%Preston muslim schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    421
    Pupils per teacher
    24.3
    View school The Olive School, Preston
  2. The Olive School, Blackburn

    7.5 miles from Preston · Primary · Ages 4 to 11

    • Ofsted:Outstanding in every area
    • Muslim

    Results well above the England average, low absence.

    156 first choices, 90 offers made

    Met the standard at 1198%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    3.1%Preston muslim schools 4.6%
    Pupils
    638
    Pupils per teacher
    24.4
    View school The Olive School, Blackburn
The big picture

How Preston's Muslim schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Ofsted grades in Preston

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 1 newer or converted school doesn't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 2 of 2
  • Good: 0 of 2
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 2
  • Inadequate: 0 of 2
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Preston

  1. Half or more are faith schools.

    18 of the 3 Muslim schools in Preston have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Muslim schools in Preston, explained

There are 3 Muslim schools in Preston, teaching 1,358 children. 1 are run by the council and 1 are academies or free schools. Among them is 1 independent school.

100% of the schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 2 of them are Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Preston muslim schools scored an average Attainment 8 of 58.1 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

24.2% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,051 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 10.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions

Questions parents ask

How many Muslim schools are in Preston?
There are 3 Muslim schools in Preston, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best Muslim schools in Preston?
The highest-ranked Muslim schools in Preston on Eduscope are Preston Muslim Girls High School and Eden Boys' School, Preston. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding Muslim schools are in Preston?
Preston has 2 Muslim schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 0 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are Muslim schools in Preston ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Preston Muslim schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across Muslim schools in Preston is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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