80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
53.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
85%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
617.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
623
Pupils · 2024/25
69%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/07/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBolton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
Admissions—
Religious characterMuslim
StatusOpen
Overview of Eden Boys' School, Bolton · Secondary with sixth form · Bolton
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+8pp
87%80%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 81%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+4pp
73%64%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 59%
Attainment 8
53.0
+4.6
55.251.848.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53.0
EBacc entry
85%
-4pp
94%89%85%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 85%
EBacc APS
617.5
+62.1
617.5558.9500.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 617.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
623
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
69%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Wolfenden Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE
Local authority
Bolton
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 58% | 53.0 | Not applicable | 85% | 617.5 | 89% | 623 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 54% | 48.4 | +0.45 | 88% | 555.5 | 88% | 621 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 65% | 52.6 | +0.73 | 94% | 587.4 | 94% | 620 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 73% | 50.6 | +0.25 | 85% | 599.2 | 87% | 617 |
| 2018/19 | 84% | 64% | 55.2 | +0.58 | 91% | 500.3 | 91% | 578 |
| 2017/18 | 92% | 78% | 60.2 | +0.96 | 90% | 279.7 | 90% | 501 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 380 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016/17 | Not published | — | Not applicable | Not published | Not published |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 623 | 16.3 | 13% | 69% | 33% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 621 | 17.8 | 13% | 66% | 28% | 5% | 10% |
| 2022/23 | 620 | 17.1 | 13% | 66% | 26% | 5% | 14% |
| 2021/22 | 617 | 16.9 | 13% | 60% | 25% | 4% | 11% |
| 2020/21 | 615 | 16.9 | 13% | 57% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 578 | 16.7 | 16% | 55% | 27% | 2% | 3% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.0 | — | — | — | 2% | 3% |
| 2016/17 | 380 | 17.1 | 13% | 56% | 27% | 2% | 1% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.