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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

256 Hob Moor Road, Birmingham · B10 9HH

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Ofsted
Outstanding

Feb 2024

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
62.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
6.2%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
44.3%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,708

2024-25

Places filled
99%

616 of 620 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 6 February 2024

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.↓ -1.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

63.7
'21-22
70.5
'22-23
61.7
'23-24
62.1
'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.↓ -9%

A strong pass in both

82%
'21-22
83%
'22-23
81%
'23-24
73%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -6%

A standard pass in both

93%
'21-22
93%
'22-23
92%
'23-24
88%
'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.↓ -0.49

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

1.67
'21-22
1.98
'22-23
1.18
'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).↓ -0.02

5.85
'21-22
6.74
'22-23
5.69
'23-24
5.83
'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.

+21.2 vs Birmingham average

This school62.1
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+34.8% vs Birmingham average

This school73.3%
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.
44.3%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
39.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
12.2%

Gender split

100%

616 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
52.4%
Other Mixed
12.8%
Bangladeshi
11.5%
African
8.6%
Other ethnic group
8.0%
Other Asian
1.9%
White & Asian
1.5%
Indian
1.1%
Unclassified
1.0%
White & Black African
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.

+3.7% vs Birmingham average

This school44.3%
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.

+4.8% vs Birmingham average

This school39.9%
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.

-10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
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 school12.2%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +1.4%

4.8%
'21-22
5.7%
'22-23
5.9%
'23-24
6.2%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +5.6%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.7%
'21-22
16.3%
'22-23
17.1%
'23-24
17.3%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.8% vs Birmingham average

This school6.2%
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.

-2.7% vs Birmingham average

This school17.3%
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.↓ -0.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -0.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.1%
'19-20
0.0%
'20-21
0.9%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.2%
'23-24
0.5%
'24-25

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

0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'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.

-1.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.5%
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)

97% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 97%Not sustained 3%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£217,500

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
25

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

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
2/10
Health
3/10
Crime
5/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
15
Public order
4
Criminal damage and arson
2
Other crime
2
Anti social behaviour
1
Other theft
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 147201