Preston Muslim Girls High SchoolTauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Preston Muslim Girls High School and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School are secondary schools.
Preston Muslim Girls High School scores 84 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School scores 93 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School is ahead on our composite score.
Preston Muslim Girls High School was judged Outstanding and Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.2 for Preston Muslim Girls High School and 72.3 for Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Preston Muslim Girls High School (60.3 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School (69.6 in 2021-22, 72.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | PrestonPreston Muslim Girls High School | BlackburnTauheedul Islam Girls' High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B84/100 | A93/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 80 in Lancashire | 1st of 12 in Blackburn with Darwen | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Girls | |
| Pupils on roll | 608 | 854 | |
| Capacity | 540 | 800 | |
| Location | Preston, PR1 5BY | Blackburn, BB2 7AD | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.2 | 72.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.5% | 92.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 73.3% | 98.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 89.2% | 99.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.32 | 6.97 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 120 | 124 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 77 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 40.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 43.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 31.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 608 | 854 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 23.5% | 14.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 99.5% | 59.8% | |
| SEN support | 14.0% | 10.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.5% | 2.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% | 3.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 11.7% | 3.7% 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
Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School
Full profiles: Preston Muslim Girls High School · Tauheedul Islam Girls' High School