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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East

441 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands · B8 3DT

SecondaryFree schoolsBoysAges 11–18619 pupilsSTAR ACADEMIES
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Ofsted
Outstanding

Jan 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
60.8

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.7%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
52.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
18.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,445

2024-25

Places filled
77%

619 of 800 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 January 2023

Overall effectivenessOutstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +6.9

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

53.9
'21-22
57.1
'22-23
58.9
'23-24
60.8
'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

77%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
75%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -2%

A standard pass in both

89%
'21-22
87%
'22-23
84%
'23-24
87%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.53

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.45
'21-22
0.79
'22-23
0.98
'23-24
—
'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).↑ +0.23

5.51
'21-22
5.07
'22-23
5.39
'23-24
5.74
'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 Birmingham (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.

+19.9 vs Birmingham average

This school60.8
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+36.3% vs Birmingham average

This school74.8%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
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.
52.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
75.6%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
2.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.1%

Gender split

100%

0 girls · 619 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
61.6%
African
10.0%
Bangladeshi
8.2%
Other ethnic group
4.8%
Other Mixed
4.4%
Unclassified
3.2%
Indian
2.3%
Other Asian
2.3%
White & Asian
1.5%
Other White
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (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.

+11.7% vs Birmingham average

This school52.3%
Birmingham average40.6%
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.

+40.5% vs Birmingham average

This school75.6%
Birmingham average35.1%
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.

-8.6% vs Birmingham average

This school2.6%
Birmingham average11.2%
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.

-0.9% vs Birmingham average

This school14.1%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.0%

2.7%
'18-19
3.6%
'21-22
4.2%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
5.7%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +12.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

2.7%
'18-19
7.4%
'21-22
9.5%
'22-23
11.1%
'23-24
15.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school5.7%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

-5.0% vs Birmingham average

This school15.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +4.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
1.2%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +3.4%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'18-19
0.3%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
1.0%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.6%
'23-24
3.4%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.17%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+1.6% vs Birmingham average

This school4.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

89% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 85%Apprenticeship 3%Employment 1%Not sustained 5%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£170,500

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.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
77

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
18%

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.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
2/10
Education
1/10
Health
3/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
46
Criminal damage and arson
10
Vehicle crime
6
Burglary
4
Other theft
3
Public order
2
Drugs
2
Other crime
1

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 145878