Preston Muslim Girls High School Catchment Area
Preston Muslim Girls High School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Preston, Lancashire , serving pupils aged 11-16, with 608 pupils, and a capacity of 540 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-16
Age range
608
Pupils
540
Capacity
113%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2017
Preston Muslim Girls High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Preston Muslim Girls High School?
The catchment area for Preston Muslim Girls High School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to Preston Muslim Girls High School is managed by Lancashire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
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The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Lancashire catchment area documents →Preston Muslim Girls High School: heavily oversubscribed at 113% capacity
Preston Muslim Girls High School has a published admission number of 540 places. 608 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 113%. At 113% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Lancashire allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 23.2% of pupils at Preston Muslim Girls High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Lancashire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Lancashire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Lancashire Council school admissions (official) →
Preston Muslim Girls High School: School Information
- Full address
- Deepdale Mill Street, Preston, PR1 5BY
- Local authority
- Lancashire
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-16 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 23.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136801
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Other Muslim Schools in Lancashire
Preston Muslim Girls High School shares its religious character with these Muslim schools across Lancashire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Preston Muslim Girls High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Preston Muslim Girls High School
What is the catchment area for Preston Muslim Girls High School? ▾
The catchment area for Preston Muslim Girls High School is the geographic zone Lancashire uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Lancashire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Preston Muslim Girls High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Preston Muslim Girls High School currently has 608 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 540 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Preston Muslim Girls High School? ▾
Preston Muslim Girls High School uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Lancashire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does Preston Muslim Girls High School cover? ▾
Preston Muslim Girls High School is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire, serving pupils aged 11-16. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Preston Muslim Girls High School? ▾
Preston Muslim Girls High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2017. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.