Abrar Academy

34-36 Garstang Road, Preston, PR1 1NA

Senior school in Preston.

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Age range
11–21
Co-ed status
Boys
Number of students
73
Day / boarding
Day & boarding
Religious affiliation
Non-denominational
Average fees
Day £2,484 · Boarding £4,770 (annual, inc. VAT)
Has a nursery
No

Fee profile

Pre-Reception —
Reception —
Year 1 —
Year 2 —
Year 3 —
Year 4 —
Year 5 —
Year 6 —
Year 7 £2,484
Year 8 £2,484
Year 9 £2,484
Year 10 £2,484
Year 11 £2,484
Year 12 £2,484
Year 13 £2,484

Bursaries

Yes

Scholarships

Yes

A-level results

% A*–A17%
% A*–B50%
Subjects3

Results shown for 2025.

Subject popularity

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Languages83%
Computer Studies / Computing17%

Admissions

Abrar Academy offers a specialist admissions route for families actively seeking an Islamic boys' secondary education with a substantial religious component. The key question is whether the student and household want the academy's combined secular, Alimiyyah and Hifz pathways rather than a more conventional secondary model.

How the school describes itself

  • Abrar Academy is disciplined, faith-led and academically balanced.
  • The school emphasises combining full-time Alimiyyah and Hifz with secular education so that students can grow in knowledge, character and religious commitment together.
  • The school is clear, purposeful and identity-driven.

Parents like

  • A specific option for families who want a clearly Islamic secondary route rather than a general independent-school experience.
  • The attraction is the seriousness with which religious study appears to be integrated into the timetable.
  • It suits households that value faith formation, structure and a focused boys' environment.

Inspection snapshot

Abrar Academy has a current inspection trail rather than a vague public profile. The school publishes a routine ISI inspection from November 2024 and a progress-monitoring inspection from May 2025, which gives families a more recent formal picture than older Ofsted material alone.

Abrar Academy

Senior school in Preston.

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How the school describes itself

  • Abrar Academy is disciplined, faith-led and academically balanced.
  • The school emphasises combining full-time Alimiyyah and Hifz with secular education so that students can grow in knowledge, character and religious commitment together.
  • The school is clear, purposeful and identity-driven.

Fee profile

Annual fees including VAT. 2026-27.

Year 7£2,484
Year 8£2,484
Year 9£2,484
Year 10£2,484
Year 11£2,484
Year 12£2,484
Year 13£2,484
Year 7£4,770
Year 8£4,770
Year 9£4,770
Year 10£4,770
Year 11£4,770
Year 12£4,770
Year 13£4,770

A-level results

% A*–A17%
% A*–B50%
Different A-level subjects3

Results shown for 2025.

Popular subjects

By percentage of all A-level exams taken.

Languages83%
Computer Studies / Computing17%

Parents like

  • A specific option for families who want a clearly Islamic secondary route rather than a general independent-school experience.
  • The attraction is the seriousness with which religious study appears to be integrated into the timetable.
  • It suits households that value faith formation, structure and a focused boys' environment.

Admissions

Abrar Academy offers a specialist admissions route for families actively seeking an Islamic boys' secondary education with a substantial religious component. The key question is whether the student and household want the academy's combined secular, Alimiyyah and Hifz pathways rather than a more conventional secondary model.

Scholarships

Scholarships are not a visible feature of the Abrar proposition. The main attraction is the school's specialist offering: a balanced curriculum in which secular studies sit alongside intensive Islamic learning for boys whose families want that combination taken seriously.

Bursaries

The school does not clearly publish bursary information, so families should contact it directly.

  • The school does not publish bursary entry points, so families should ask directly.
  • The school does not publish bursary award levels, so families should ask directly.
  • Families should contact the school directly to ask whether any bursary, hardship support or discretionary fee assistance is available.

Inspection snapshot

Abrar Academy has a current inspection trail rather than a vague public profile. The school publishes a routine ISI inspection from November 2024 and a progress-monitoring inspection from May 2025, which gives families a more recent formal picture than older Ofsted material alone.

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