Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy in Manchester is performing exceptionally well, demonstrating a strong commitment to the achievement and well-being of all its pupils, particularly those who are disadvantaged. The school's leaders prioritize inclusion and are deeply engaged in ensuring that every student receives personalized support tailored to their needs, resulting in impressive academic outcomes. The impact of their work is evident, as pupils flourish both in their studies and personal development, feeling valued and well-prepared for life beyond school. The full inspection reflects well on the school's leadership and its ability to foster a positive, learning-focused environment while maintaining very high standards.

Strengths

• Exceptional commitment to safeguarding and pupil wellbeing.
• Highly effective support for disadvantaged pupils leading to remarkable progress.
• Strong leadership driven by a moral imperative to provide high-quality education.
• Diverse and ambitious curriculum tailored to students' needs.
• Rigorous and effective teaching strategies that promote deep understanding.
• Comprehensive personal development programs preparing pupils for modern society.
• High levels of attendance and positive behavior among pupils.

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester attended 94.2% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 17.8% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 2.6% of pupils at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). No pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester had 14.8 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 25.1% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 7.1% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester received £9,267 and spent £9,070 for each of its 648 pupils. It ended the year with reserves of £1,569,000 (£2,421 per pupil).

Across all 36 schools of Star Academies, income was £8,430 and spending £8,333 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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All schools in Manchester · Manchester local authority: places and applications

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester is part of Star Academies, which runs 36 schools. The nearest others:

• Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester Manchester
• The Olive School, Manchester Manchester
• Star Radcliffe Academy Radcliffe
• Star Salford Academy Worsley
• Oulder Hill Leadership Academy Rochdale
• Eden Boys' School, Bolton Bolton
• The Olive School, Bolton Bolton
• Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School Rossendale
• The Valley Leadership Academy Bacup
• Tauheedul Islam Boys' High School Blackburn

What is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester is Strong standard, from an inspection in March 2026.

When was Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester last inspected by Ofsted?

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester was last inspected in March 2026.

How many pupils does Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester have?

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester has 664 pupils on roll.

What age range does Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester cover?

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 48.5, and 55% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester?

Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester is at 38 Rayburn Way, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M8 8DT.