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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

38 Rayburn Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester · M8 8DT

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Ofsted
Report cardExceptional

Jan 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
53.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
5.8%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
46.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
15.5

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,451

2024-25

Places filled
81%

648 of 800 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 20 January 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Exceptional
Achievement
Strong standard
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Not applicable
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Exceptional
Personal development and wellbeing
Exceptional
Safeguarding
Met
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.↓ -0.4

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

53.5
'21-22
50.7
'22-23
53.1
'23-24
53.1
'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.↓ -13%

A strong pass in both

80%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
63%
'23-24
67%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -9%

A standard pass in both

91%
'21-22
80%
'22-23
79%
'23-24
82%
'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.↑ +0.50

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.70
'21-22
0.71
'22-23
1.20
'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).↓ -0.19

5.28
'21-22
4.74
'22-23
5.05
'23-24
5.09
'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.

+7.6 vs Manchester average

This school53.1
Manchester average45.5
Best in Manchester73.7
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+27.1% vs Manchester average

This school67.2%
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.
46.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
72.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
5.6%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
14.5%

Gender split

100%

0 girls · 648 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
59.1%
Other ethnic group
15.3%
Other Mixed
6.6%
Other Asian
5.1%
African
3.7%
White & Black African
2.3%
Indian
2.2%
Bangladeshi
2.0%
White & Asian
1.5%
Other White
0.8%

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.

+2.5% vs Manchester average

This school46.3%
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.

+33.7% vs Manchester average

This school72.8%
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.

-7.3% vs Manchester average

This school5.6%
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.

-1.2% vs Manchester average

This school14.5%
Manchester average15.7%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.3%

2.5%
'18-19
4.2%
'21-22
5.6%
'22-23
4.7%
'23-24
5.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

4.8%
'18-19
10.4%
'21-22
13.9%
'22-23
12.4%
'23-24
17.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-1.0% vs Manchester average

This school5.8%
Manchester average6.8%
Best in Manchester2.8%
England average6.2%

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

-0.6% vs Manchester average

This school17.8%
Manchester average18.4%
Best in Manchester3.7%
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.↑ +0.7%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.8%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
2.7%
'21-22
2.1%
'22-23
1.4%
'23-24
1.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.8%
'17-18
0.0%
'18-19
1.1%
'19-20
0.6%
'20-21
2.6%
'21-22
1.9%
'22-23
1.2%
'23-24
1.4%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.20%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.16%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Manchester (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.

-1.1% vs Manchester average

This school1.5%
Manchester average2.6%
Best in Manchester0.0%
England average2.5%

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

-0.02% vs Manchester average

This school0.00%
Manchester average0.02%
Best in Manchester0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

93% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 91%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Manchester

Median house price
£192,000

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.
6.1%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Degree-level+
27%

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
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

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 144744