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Eden Boys' School, Bolton

Free schools · Bolton · BL1 3QE

Ages 11–18 · 621 pupils · Bolton

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

4.6%

Admissions demand

1.82 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2023-09-12

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+0.45
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+72%
EBacc entry89%

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 absence4.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.2%
Unauthorised1.2%
Authorised absence
3.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
636

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

1.82 · Competitive

1st preferences

216

Places offered

119

1st-preference offers

110

Total preferences (any rank)
383
Preferred offers (top 3)
119
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

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 fill78%

621 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
621
Boys / girls
621 / 0
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
621 / 800 (78%)
Free school meals
34.3%
FSM pupils
213
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 Kasim Qadir

Location

Address
Wolfenden Street
Postcode
BL1 3QE
Town
Bolton
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Bolton
District
Bolton
Constituency
Bolton North East
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 Bolton, Bolton, 621 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 34.3%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Bolton
149
Secondary schools in Bolton
19
Academies among open schools in Bolton
33% (49)
Open schools in BL1
34
Secondary in BL1
4
Open schools in Bolton LA
148
Secondary in Bolton LA
19

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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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Kasim Qadir
Telephone
01204849240
Website
http://www.edenboysbolton.com/

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