Abrar Academy, Preston
Abrar Academy is an independent school for boys aged 11 to 21 in Preston. It is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted; its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Abrar Academy in detail
Abrar Academy in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Abrar Academy is an Independent Secondary College for boys from the age of 11. We offer a balanced curriculum, encompassing the full time Alimiyyah and Hifz course combined with the traditional English curriculum."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abrar Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other independent schools to Abrar Academy are St Pius X Preparatory School (0.8 miles), Imam Muhammad Zakariya School (1 mile), Highfield Priory School (2.1 miles) and Ashbridge Independent School (3 miles).
St Pius X Preparatory SchoolImam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolHighfield Priory SchoolAshbridge Independent School
Where pupils go next
Of the 6 students who left the sixth form in 2022/23, 0% went on to university or other higher education and 17% into work.
Who goes there
In 2026, 0 pupils (0%) received SEN support and 0 (0%) had an education, health and care plan.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Preston Rail Station, about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
8 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Aqueduct Street (by), 90 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Abrar Academy stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 870 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Lancashire (109), as is usual near a town centre.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASISI Inspection Reports
Independent schools in England are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI), not Ofsted. Ofsted last inspected this school in 29 November 2016, before the latest ISI inspection.
Non-Routine Inspection
9 June 2026
Non-Routine Inspection
22 May 2025
Routine Inspection
19 November 2024
Short Visit
14 December 2022
Short Visit
18 May 2022
Educational Quality / Focused Compliance
21 September 2021
Regulatory Compliance
14 November 2018
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 1 nearby school
Social & online
Keep up with Abrar Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 84
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 21
- Children hurt
- 13
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 84 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 63 slight.
13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise.
21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
37%
Available places
81 pupils
220 places
139 spare places
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - Preston
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Preston
Across Lancashire council
Places available
14,702
Applications
13,782
Got 1st preference
87.1%
Got preferred school
97.2%
All secondary applications across Lancashire council (2026/27), not just this school.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
0
EHC Plans
0.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
No need-level breakdown available
Pupil Demographics
Key Indicators
81
Total Pupils
81
Boys
0
Girls
2026 academic year
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Abrar Academy
What are GCSE results like at Abrar Academy?
The Department for Education's GCSE measures do not count IGCSEs, which many independent schools take instead of GCSEs, so the Attainment 8 and English and maths figures it publishes for Abrar Academy can understate its results. We do not rank or compare them; ask the school for its own GCSE and IGCSE results.
When was Abrar Academy last inspected?
Abrar Academy is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) rather than Ofsted. Its most recent ISI inspection was a non-routine inspection in June 2026.
How many pupils go to Abrar Academy?
Abrar Academy has around 81 pupils on roll.
How do I apply to Abrar Academy?
Abrar Academy is an independent school and runs its own admissions rather than going through the local authority. Contact the school directly for entry requirements, assessment dates, fees and any bursaries.
How many road collisions happen near Abrar Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 84 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 21 serious and 63 slight. 13 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 5 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 7 in a vehicle or otherwise. 21 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Lancashire is 12 (the median across 707 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Abrar Academy?
Abrar Academy is at 34-36 Garstang Road, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 1NA.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)