Preston Muslim Girls High School

Overview

The report confirms that Preston Muslim Girls High School “continues to be an outstanding school.” It describes a setting where a “calm and respectful atmosphere pervades,” underpinned by high expectations for academic achievement and behaviour. Pupils are portrayed as kind, supportive, and deeply engaged in their learning and personal development.

Strengths

• Leaders maintain “unwavingly high” expectations for all pupils, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities and disadvantaged pupils, who “achieve exceptionally well.”
• The curriculum is “suitably ambitious” and “thoughtfully designed,” ensuring learning “builds logically and securely over time” with teachers delivering content with “considerable expertise.”
• Reading is prioritised across the curriculum, with staff being “swift to identify” gaps and supporting pupils to “catch up in reading quickly.”
• Pupils’ behaviour is described as “impeccable,” with a strong culture of respect where they feel safe, describing the school as their “safe bubble.”
• There is a strong emphasis on wider personal development, including leadership roles, charitable activities, and a careers programme that “successfully prepares pupils for their next steps.”

Areas to improve

The report identifies no significant areas for improvement.

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective, with leaders and staff trained to spot risks and a culture where pupils are “confident to speak out and report any concerns.”