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Eden Boys' School, Preston

Free schools · Preston · PR1 4BD

Ages 11–18 · 615 pupils · Lancashire

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Ofsted

School remains Outstanding

Attainment 8

55.6

Overall absence

4.7%

Admissions demand

0.87 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-06-27

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+0.84
−20+2
Attainment 855.6
English & maths grade 5+75%
English & maths grade 4+86%
EBacc entry98%

EBacc APS: 5.0

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%+)11.4%
Unauthorised1.7%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.3%
Enrolments in measure
634

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

0.87 · Often has places

1st preferences

99

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

99

Total preferences (any rank)
180
Preferred offers (top 3)
114
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
2
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 fill77%

615 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
615
Boys / girls
615 / 0
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
615 / 800 (77%)
Free school meals
26%
FSM pupils
160
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
Mrs Nafisa Patel

Location

Address
Adelaide Street
Postcode
PR1 4BD
Town
Preston
County
Lancashire
Local authority
Lancashire
District
Preston
Constituency
Preston
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 Preston, Lancashire, 615 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 26%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Preston
180
Secondary schools in Preston
22
Academies among open schools in Preston
21% (38)
Open schools in PR1
41
Secondary in PR1
7
Open schools in Lancashire LA
709
Secondary in Lancashire LA
81

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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    • Att859.1
    • P81.1
    • EM5+75%
    • Absence5.3%

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  • Christ The King Catholic High School

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    Ages 11–16

    • Absence12.2%
    • FSM48.3%
    • Demand0.71

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  • Moor Park High School and Sixth Form

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.9
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    • EM5+35%
    • Absence9.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Penwortham Girls' High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

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    Ages 11–16

    • Att857.5
    • P80.6
    • EM5+72%
    • Absence6.7%

    1.9 miles away

  • Walton-Le-Dale High School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

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  • Corpus Christi Catholic High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

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    • Att848.8
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    • EM5+47%
    • Absence4.0%

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  • Lostock Hall Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Preston · PR5 5UR · Lancashire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att846.5
    • P80.0
    • EM5+47%
    • Absence7.2%

    2.1 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nafisa Patel
Telephone
01772926000
Website
www.edenboyspreston.com

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