Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolEden Boys' School, Preston
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Preston.
Summary of the comparison
Preston Muslim Girls High School and Eden Boys' School, Preston are secondary schools in Preston.
Preston Muslim Girls High School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Eden Boys' School, Preston scores 80 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Preston Muslim Girls High School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston Muslim Girls High School was judged Outstanding and Eden Boys' School, Preston was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 61.7 for Preston Muslim Girls High School and 54.5 for Eden Boys' School, Preston.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Preston Muslim Girls High School (60.3 in 2021-22, 61.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Eden Boys' School, Preston (54.3 in 2021-22, 54.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonPreston Muslim Girls High School | PrestonEden Boys' School, Preston | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100Stronger figure | B80/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 82 in Lancashire Stronger figure | 3rd of 82 in Lancashire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 607 | 615 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 800 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 5BY | Preston, PR1 4BD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 61.7 Stronger figure | 54.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 68.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 87.0% Stronger figure | 82.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 123 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 608 | 617 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 26.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 99.5% | 47.5% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 4.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 9.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Preston Muslim Girls High School
Eden Boys' School, Preston
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