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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

Free schools · Manchester · M8 8DT

Ages 11–18 · 659 pupils · Manchester

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

55.0

Overall absence

3.9%

Admissions demand

2.03 · Highly competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-05-12

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingExceptional
  • InclusionExceptional
  • Attendance and behaviourExceptional
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceExceptional

Safeguarding standards: Met

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+1.02
−20+2
Attainment 855.0
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry94%

EBacc APS: 5.2

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence3.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)9.5%
Unauthorised1.4%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
656

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

2.03 · Highly competitive

1st preferences

238

Places offered

117

1st-preference offers

115

Total preferences (any rank)
405
Preferred offers (top 3)
117
Applications from outside LA
54
Offers to outside-LA applicants
8
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 fill82%

659 pupils · 800 places

Pupils on roll
659
Boys / girls
0 / 659
School capacity
800
Capacity fill
659 / 800 (82%)
Free school meals
45.6%
FSM pupils
300
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
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 Kulsum Vali

Location

Address
40 Rayburn Way
Postcode
M8 8DT
Town
Manchester
County
Greater Manchester
Local authority
Manchester
District
Manchester
Constituency
Manchester Central
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 11–18, in Manchester, Manchester, 659 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 45.6%. Religious character: Muslim.

Open schools in Manchester
415
Secondary schools in Manchester
61
Academies among open schools in Manchester
40% (168)
Open schools in M8
15
Secondary in M8
3
Open schools in Manchester LA
220
Secondary in Manchester LA
30

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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  • Trinity CofE High School

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    • P80.3
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence5.7%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Kulsum Vali
Telephone
01613297300
Website
www.edengirlsmanchester.com

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