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Bolton Islamic Girls School

Independent · ages 11-16GirlsIndependent (grammar)115 pupilsBolton
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Strong pass in English and maths53%England 46%
Places35 spare115 pupils, 150 places
Pupils on roll115Census January 2024

Bolton Islamic Girls School is an independent school in Bolton for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 115 pupils and room for 150.

Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW01204 771570boltonislamicgirlsschool.org.ukMrs Farhana Yosofzai headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

19 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score53.1
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths53%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths79%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 46.546.520182019: 41.141.120192022: 43.743.720222023: 46.746.720232024: 50.750.720242025: 53.153.12025
Since 2018: +6.6
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018BoltonEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 11192121251812
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 853.150.746.743.741.146.546.746.8
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths53%62%48%44%28%42%45%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths79%86%71%64%61%58%66%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.065.084.793.973.093.974.074.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry68%62%71%20%0%0%36%41%

Subjects

Results came out for 8 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.

Strongest subjects

English Literature78%grades 9 to 5, England 58%
Mathematics63%grades 9 to 5, England 53%

Subjects that did worse than the England average: History (37% here, 52% across England).

What is taught hereOffers computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
58%England 60%
Mathematics19 entries
63%England 53%
History19 entries
37%England 52%
58%England 54%
78%England 58%
38%England 36%
86%England 49%
70%England 56%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Religious Studies1937%58%79%60%
Mathematics1932%63%90%53%
History1921%37%53%52%
English Language1926%58%84%54%
English Literature1828%78%89%58%
Combined Science1619%38%69%36%
Other Modern Languages1471%86%86%49%
Computer Science1010%70%90%56%

In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.

Getting a place

Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Bolton council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll115Census January 2024
Places15077% full
Pupils from low-income familiesGet free school meals
Pupils getting extra support16%18 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan0%0 pupils with a plan
Boys and girls0 / 115
How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll115122120121123115
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals0%0%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language0%0%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support3%4%0%3%0%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans0%1%0%1%2%

The area around the school

Local crime rate0 per 1,000 people100% lower than the England average
Typical house price£205,000Bolton
Nearest bus stop160 mHolmes Street, 17 stops within 500 m

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Ss Simon & Jude CofE Primary School, BoltonAcademy420 m572Good 202450Compare
Birtenshaw CollegeSpecial post 16 institution430 mNot inspectedCompare
Bishop Bridgeman CofE Primary SchoolAcademy530 m484Good 202235Compare
Lord's SchoolIndependent690 m23Not inspectedCompare
Clarendon Primary SchoolCouncil740 m454Not inspected63Compare
St William of York Roman Catholic Primary SchoolRoman Catholic800 m233No overall grade 202594Compare
EdStart Schools BoltonIndependent800 m62Not inspectedCompare
St Peter and St Paul RC Primary School a Voluntary AcademyAcademy900 m225Good 2020Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Bolton Islamic Girls School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Bolton Islamic Girls School yet.

How good are Bolton Islamic Girls School's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 53% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 53.1, against 46.8 for England.

How many pupils does Bolton Islamic Girls School have?

115 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 150 places, so it is 77% full. It is a girls' school.

Does Bolton Islamic Girls School have an entrance exam?

Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Weston House, Weston Street, Bolton, BL3 2AW
Telephone
01204 771570
Website
www.boltonislamicgirlsschool.org.uk
Headteacher
Mrs Farhana Yosofzai
Type of school
Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
Phase
Independent school, ages 11-16
Gender
Girls
Religious character
None
Local authority
Bolton
Ward
Great Lever
Constituency
Bolton South and Walkden
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
30 July 2012 (new provision)
URN
138498 · LAESTAB 3506001 · UKPRN 10038149

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from