Secondary school

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford

  • Free School
  • ages 11–19
  • Boys
  • Muslim
  • Bradford
  • BD8 9AR
  • Sixth form
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected Feb 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,070 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 33%

Top % in England, by year
2023/24: top 25%25%2024/25: top 33%

Against Yorkshire and The Humber

Attainment 849.1 · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.38/10 Above
Grade 5+ English and maths57.3% · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%9/10 Top 20%
EBacc point score4.48 · Yorkshire and The Humber 3.938/10 Above
Progress 8 · 2023/24+0.15 · Yorkshire and The Humber −0.077/10 Above
Show exam results by year
Attainment 8
2023/24: 51.3 · 113 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 44.92024/25: 49.1 · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 45.351.349.1
Grade 5+ English and maths
2023/24: 62.8% · 113 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.3%2024/25: 57.3% · 124 pupils · Yorkshire and The Humber 42.7%62.8%57.3%

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in44.9%
97 of 216 who put it first2020 · 81.2%2026 · 44.9%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st21697
2nd9010
3rd922

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2024

4 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

4 areas graded · safeguarding effective

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026598
Free school meals (past 6 years)30.3%
First language not English66.1%
SEN support16.6%
EHC plan2.3%
Absence (sessions missed)6.5%
Persistently absent pupils19.8%

Girls 0%Boys 100%

74.8% full · 800 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 88 responses (14.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school90.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school92% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved85.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 65.9% not applicable53.3% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 27.3% not applicable81.2% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed87% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86.4% agree
  • My child does well at this school86.4% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing87.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school87.5% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development79.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent87.5% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher16.6
Pupils per adult11.5
  • Classroom teachers 31
  • Leadership 5
  • Teaching assistants 5
  • Other support 25.4

Teachers 36 FTE · Whole workforce 66.3 · 72 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£8,247
Spend per pupil£7,467
Staff spend per pupil£5,513
Reserve per pupil£1,781
  • +£1,067,000revenue reserve
  • +£467,000in-year balance

Grants £8,242 · self-generated £23 · premises £541 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES (36 academies) · trust reserve £40,065,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

113 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.4%
  • Education86.7%
  • Apprenticeship2.7%
  • Employment0%
  • Not sustained5.3%
  • Unknown5.3%