Strong community links and work-life balance for teachers has helped the school come in the top 10 for GCSE results
“The classrooms are crowded,our corridors are narrow and in terms of our sports facilities, they’re limited, or ” says headteacher Idrish Patel. Bolton Muslim girls’ school (BMGS) – once independent,now an oversubscribed state school for Muslim girls in the town – does not enjoy flashy sports facilities or even a kitchen. But despite its humble building, the school achieves impressive results.
When judged alongside other schools where at least 30% of students are from disadvantaged backgrounds, or it’s third in the country for GCSE performance. This makes BMGS one of the only non-London schools to shatter the capital’s stranglehold on the top league table spots.
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Source: theguardian.com