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Manchester Islamic Grammar School for Girls

141 Barlow Moor Road, Manchester · M20 2PQ

Not applicableOther independent schoolGirlsAges 1116287 pupils
Visit website ↗01618812127Ward: E05011363MP: E14001354
Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
64.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%

2024-25

Places filled
123%

287 of 234 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90. +2.3

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

62.0
'18-19
71.4
'21-22
65.0
'22-23
67.1
'23-24
64.3
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths. -2%

A strong pass in both

78%
'18-19
89%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
92%
'23-24
76%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths +5%

A standard pass in both

87%
'18-19
98%
'21-22
97%
'22-23
97%
'23-24
92%
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography). -0.01

5.53
'18-19
6.43
'21-22
6.03
'22-23
6.01
'23-24
5.52
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+18.8 vs Manchester average

This school64.3
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+35.9% vs Manchester average

This school76.0%
Manchester average40.1%
Best in Manchester93.2%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
0.0%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
0.0%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
11.5%

Gender split

100%

287 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Manchester (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

-43.8% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average43.8%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-39.1% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average39.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-12.9% vs Manchester average

This school0.0%
Manchester average12.9%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-4.2% vs Manchester average

This school11.5%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£286,750

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
6/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
68%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Around the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
6/10
Income
8/10
Employment
9/10
Education
10/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 130318