Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls
Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls is an independent school in Manchester for girls aged 11 to 16. It has 264 pupils, 30 more than it has places for.
141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ0161 881 2127migsg.miet.ukMs Jamila Kossar headteacherAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
50 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Manchester | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 50 | 36 | 32 | 45 | 46 | 34 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 64.3 | 67.1 | 65.0 | 71.4 | 62.0 | 64.2 | 46.8 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 76% | 92% | 69% | 89% | 78% | 71% | 44% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 92% | 97% | 97% | 98% | 87% | 97% | 64% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 5.52 | 6.01 | 6.03 | 6.43 | 5.53 | 5.93 | 4.19 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 28% | 39% | 50% | 51% | 37% | 65% | 49% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 15 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
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | 49 | 71% | 96% | 98% | 60% | – |
| Mathematics | 49 | 37% | 78% | 94% | 53% | – |
| English Literature | 49 | 57% | 96% | 100% | 58% | – |
| English Language | 49 | 53% | 88% | 96% | 54% | – |
| Social Studies | 32 | 22% | 69% | 94% | 54% | – |
| Combined Science | 25 | 8% | 68% | 92% | 36% | – |
| Chemistry | 24 | 71% | 100% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Physics | 24 | 63% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Biology | 24 | 75% | 100% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 22 | 86% | 96% | 96% | 49% | – |
| Geography | 17 | 59% | 88% | 100% | 51% | – |
| History | 16 | 69% | 88% | 88% | 52% | – |
| Business | 12 | 8% | 67% | 83% | 51% | – |
| Art and Design | 10 | 20% | 50% | 80% | 58% | – |
| French | 7 | 86% | 86% | 86% | 60% | – |
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. As a Islam school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
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 Manchester council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 264 | 287 | 249 | 224 | 225 | 214 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 12% | 17% | 9% | 10% | 7% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
The area around the school
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.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chorlton CofE Primary School | Church of England | 230 m | 227 | No overall grade 2024 | 93 | Compare |
| Oswald Road Primary School | Council | 490 m | 656 | Good 2023 | 71 | Compare |
| Brookburn Community School | Academy | 540 m | 427 | Good 2024 | 91 | Compare |
| St John's RC Primary School, a Voluntary Academy | Academy | 720 m | – | Good 2019 | – | Compare |
| Chorlton Park Primary | Academy | 0.6 miles | 683 | Good 2024 | 47 | Compare |
| Chorlton High School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 1,532 | Report card 2025 | 81 | Compare |
| St Hilda's CofE Primary School | Academy | 0.7 miles | 191 | Good 2024 | 79 | Compare |
| St John Vianney RC School | Non-maintained special | 0.8 miles | 124 | Good 2023 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls yet.
How good are Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 76% 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 64.3, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls have?
264 pupils aged 11 to 16 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 234 places, so it is 113% full. It is a girls' school.
Does Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls 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
- 141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester, M20 2PQ
- Telephone
- 0161 881 2127
- Website
- migsg.miet.uk
- Headteacher
- Ms Jamila Kossar
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 11-16
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Islam
- Local authority
- Manchester
- Ward
- Didsbury West
- Constituency
- Manchester Withington
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 9 June 1992
- URN
- 130318 · LAESTAB 3526040 · UKPRN 10016833
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.