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Eden Boys' School, Preston

Secondary · Free schools · Preston, PR1 4BD

Outstanding

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#531 of 3,312

Better than 83% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Eden Boys' School, Preston Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 2 May 2018

Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeFree schools
Ages11 to 18
Pupils615 of 700 places
GenderBoys
Religious characterMuslim
Admissions policyNon-selective
Head teacherMrs Nafisa Patel
TrustSTAR ACADEMIES
Local authorityLancashire
Opened01 Sept 2015
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 141971.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Attainment 8 score54.545.346.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths82.1%63.5%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths68.3%43.8%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths30.1%12.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths73.2%59.1%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4123--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils615
Girls0
Boys615
Eligible for free school meals26%
First language not English49.9%
SEN support65
EHC plan11
Average class size25.3

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

Indian
37.1%
Pakistani
22.1%
Other Asian
18.7%
Other ethnic group
8.5%
Other mixed
4.1%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
Other White
1%
White and Asian
0.8%
African
0.7%
White British
0.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolLancashireEngland
Overall absence4.2%8.1%8%
Persistent absence9.1%21.8%21.6%
Severe absence1.7%3.5%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)121
Applications (Year 7)198
First preference applications (Year 7)116
First preference offers (Year 7)108
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)4

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places700
Pupils on roll617
Unfilled places11.9%
Sixth form places2018/19200
Sixth form pupils on roll2018/190

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adult11.8
Teachers (FTE)37.25
Teaching assistants (FTE)5.65
Support staff (FTE)29.09
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2539.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2532.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/254

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate7.3%
Pupils with one or more suspensions4.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions3

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination81.4%
Staying in education78%
Sixth form college52.5%
Further education16.1%
Not sustained11.9%
School sixth form9.3%
Apprenticeship3.4%
Employment0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Eden Boys' School, Preston
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.0 mi16 plusLancaster University School of MathematicsFree schools 16 to 19
Unrated
0.4 miPrimarySt Augustine's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryFrenchwood Community Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miNurseryStoneygate Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.5 miPrimarySt Matthew's Church of England Primary AcademyAcademy converter
Requires improvement
0.5 miSecondaryPreston Muslim Girls High SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding
0.6 miPrimarySt Ignatius' Catholic Primary School, PrestonAcademy converter
Good
0.6 miSecondaryChrist The King Catholic High SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.7 miNot applicableImam Muhammad Zakariya SchoolOther independent school
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Eden Boys' School, Preston

What is Eden Boys' School, Preston's Ofsted rating?

Eden Boys' School, Preston is rated Outstanding by Ofsted, last inspected on 2 May 2018.

How does Eden Boys' School, Preston rank in England?

Eden Boys' School, Preston ranks 531 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 83% of schools).

How many pupils attend Eden Boys' School, Preston?

Eden Boys' School, Preston has 615 pupils aged 11 to 18, with capacity for 700.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.