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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford

Free schools · Bradford · BD8 9AR

Ages 11–19 · 598 pupils · Bradford

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

51.3

Overall absence

7.2%

Admissions demand

1.62 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-27

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+0.15
−20+2
Attainment 851.3
English & maths grade 5+63%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry92%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.2%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised4.3%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.0%
Enrolments in measure
639

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

1.62 · Competitive

1st preferences

181

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

95

Total preferences (any rank)
510
Preferred offers (top 3)
117
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
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 fill75%

598 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
598
Boys / girls
598 / 0
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
598 / 800 (75%)
Free school meals
35.5%
FSM pupils
212
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Religious character
Muslim
Religious ethos
Muslim
Governance
Academy trust: STAR ACADEMIES
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Sponsor
Star Academies
Headteacher
Headteacher Robina Naznine

Location

Address
Syedna Way
Postcode
BD8 9AR
Town
Bradford
County
West Yorkshire
Local authority
Bradford
District
Bradford
Constituency
Bradford West
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 11–19, in Bradford, Bradford, 598 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 35.5%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Bradford
163
Secondary schools in Bradford
25
Academies among open schools in Bradford
59% (96)
Open schools in BD8
22
Secondary in BD8
3
Open schools in Bradford LA
231
Secondary in Bradford LA
32

Nearby secondary schools

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

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    • P80.5
    • EM5+57%
    • Absence7.5%

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    • P80.1
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    • Absence8.9%

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    • EM5+17%
    • Absence12.5%

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  • Dixons McMillan Academy

    Ofsted: Good

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  • Dixons Trinity Academy

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  • Oasis Academy Lister Park

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    • Att832.6
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence17.1%

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  • Feversham Girls' Secondary Academy

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    Academy converter · Secondary

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    • Att852.4
    • P80.7
    • EM5+48%
    • Absence7.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Headteacher Robina Naznine
Telephone
01274280350
Website
www.edenboysbradford.com

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