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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham

Free schools · Birmingham · B10 9HH

Ages 11–16 · 618 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

61.7

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

3.98 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-02-06

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+1.18
−20+2
Attainment 861.7
English & maths grade 5+81%
English & maths grade 4+92%
EBacc entry71%

EBacc APS: 5.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)17.1%
Unauthorised1.6%
Authorised absence
4.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
633

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

3.98 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

489

Places offered

124

1st-preference offers

123

Total preferences (any rank)
1,272
Preferred offers (top 3)
124
Applications from outside LA
7
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 fill100%

618 pupils · 620 places

Pupils on roll
618
Boys / girls
0 / 618
School capacity
620
Capacity fill
618 / 620 (100%)
Free school meals
49.2%
FSM pupils
304
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Free schools

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • 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
Principal Saleh Islam

Location

Address
256 Hob Moor Road
Postcode
B10 9HH
Town
Birmingham
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North
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.

Girls free schools (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 618 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 49.2%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B10
15
Secondary in B10
3
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.

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

    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%

    0.8 miles away

  • Small Heath Leadership Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

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

    1.1 miles away

  • Rockwood Academy

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

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    Ages 11–16

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

    1.4 miles away

  • Holy Trinity Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B10 0AX · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att842.1
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+29%
    • Absence9.3%

    1.4 miles away

  • Yardleys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B11 3EY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Principal Saleh Islam
Telephone
01216680540
Website
www.edengirlsbirmingham.org

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