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Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

150 Wellhead Lane, Perry Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands · B42 2SY

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
61.3

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
2.8%

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
17.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,163

2024-25

Places filled
77%

618 of 800 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

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. -3.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

64.4
'18-19
54.2
'21-22
63.7
'22-23
63.7
'23-24
61.3
'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. -10%

A strong pass in both

86%
'18-19
86%
'21-22
79%
'22-23
82%
'23-24
76%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths -7%

A standard pass in both

98%
'18-19
91%
'21-22
89%
'22-23
89%
'23-24
91%
'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. -0.11

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

1.69
'18-19
0.37
'21-22
1.83
'22-23
1.58
'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). -0.10

5.87
'18-19
5.55
'21-22
5.61
'22-23
5.94
'23-24
5.77
'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.

+20.4 vs Birmingham average

This school61.3
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+37.7% vs Birmingham average

This school76.2%
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.
46.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
48.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.9%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.8%

Gender split

100%

0 girls · 618 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
45.5%
Bangladeshi
22.8%
African
9.7%
Indian
7.8%
Other Asian
4.0%
Other Mixed
2.9%
Other ethnic group
2.4%
White & Asian
1.6%
Unclassified
1.5%
Other White
0.6%

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.

+5.7% vs Birmingham average

This school46.3%
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.

+13.1% vs Birmingham average

This school48.2%
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.

-9.3% vs Birmingham average

This school1.9%
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.

+2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school17.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate +1.0%

1.8%
'18-19
2.1%
'21-22
3.1%
'22-23
2.8%
'23-24
2.8%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year. +2.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

1.0%
'18-19
2.1%
'21-22
4.5%
'22-23
4.8%
'23-24
3.8%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-4.2% vs Birmingham average

This school2.8%
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.

-16.2% vs Birmingham average

This school3.8%
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. +4.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
1.0%
'23-24
4.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once +3.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

0.0%
'16-17
0.0%
'17-18
0.2%
'18-19
0.2%
'19-20
0.3%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.8%
'22-23
0.8%
'23-24
3.9%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year. +0.16%

0.00%
'16-17
0.27%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.16%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.16%
'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.

+1.8% vs Birmingham average

This school4.2%
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.

+0.11% vs Birmingham average

This school0.16%
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 88%Apprenticeship 1%Not sustained 6%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£256,000

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.
2/10

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
593

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

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
2/10
Income
3/10
Employment
4/10
Education
5/10
Health
1/10
Crime
1/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
231
Drugs
99
Public order
91
Criminal damage and arson
63
Other theft
27
Vehicle crime
22
Burglary
13
Anti social behaviour
12

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 141969