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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East

Free schools · Birmingham · B8 3DT

Ages 11–18 · 609 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.9

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

3.45 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-01-18

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.98
−20+2
Attainment 858.9
English & maths grade 5+76%
English & maths grade 4+84%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 5.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)11.1%
Unauthorised1.5%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.8%
Enrolments in measure
628

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

3.45 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

424

Places offered

124

1st-preference offers

120

Total preferences (any rank)
918
Preferred offers (top 3)
124
Applications from outside LA
11
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill76%

609 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
609
Boys / girls
609 / 0
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
609 / 800 (76%)
Free school meals
59.4%
FSM pupils
362
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Mr Akhmed Hussain

Location

Address
441 Alum Rock Road
Postcode
B8 3DT
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys free schools (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 609 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 59.4%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B8
19
Secondary in B8
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B8

  • Rockwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B8 3HG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att836.6
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+25%
    • Absence13.4%

    0.3 miles away

  • Saltley Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B9 5RX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.4
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence10.0%

    0.5 miles away

  • Waverley Studio College

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Studio schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B9 5SX · Birmingham

    Ages 14–19

    • Att826.4
    • P8-1.4
    • EM5+15%
    • Absence17.7%

    0.8 miles away

  • Small Heath Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B10 9RX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.4
    • P80.4
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence6.5%

    1.3 miles away

  • Hodge Hill College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B36 8HB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att843.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.7%

    1.3 miles away

  • E-ACT Heartlands Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B7 4QR · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.5
    • P80.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence5.4%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Akhmed Hussain
Telephone
01216577200
Website
https://www.edenboysbirminghameast.com

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