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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East

441 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B8 3DT ·

Ofsted:Outstanding· 2023Muslim
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At a glance

A state Muslim boys' secondary free school for ages 11–18 in Birmingham. Rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection (January 2023). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 60.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 362 families put it first for 122 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
609
Gender
Boys
Sixth form
No
Admissions
Non-selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Headteacher
Mr Akhmed Hussain
Opened
Sept 2018

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 18 Jan 2023
OutstandingOverall effectiveness
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 123 pupils

Attainment 8
60.8
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
74.8%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
87%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.98
2023/24 · CI 0.71 to 1.24
This school
60.8
Birmingham
46.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
122
1st preferences
362
All applications
862
1st prefs per place
2.97
More first choices than places

117 of 362 first-preference applicants were offered a place (32%). 5 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
619
Capacity
800
76% full
Girls / boys
0/100
Boys
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)54.6%
  • English as an additional language75.6%
  • SEN support14.1%
  • Education, Health and Care plan2.6%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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