79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
68%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
560.9
EBacc APS · 2024/25
617
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
10%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 16/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLancashire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterMuslim
StatusOpen
Overview of Eden Boys' School, Preston · Secondary with sixth form · Lancashire
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How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-7pp
89%82%75%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
68%
-7pp
75%67%59%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
Attainment 8
49.8
-5.8
57.653.749.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.8
EBacc entry
82%
-16pp
98%90%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
560.9
-35.1
636.0466.6297.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 560.9
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
617
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
26%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
4%
Persistent absence
10%
Contact
Address
Adelaide Street, Preston, PR1 4BD
Local authority
Lancashire
Website
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 | 79% | 68% | 49.8 | Not applicable | 82% | 560.9 | 83% | 617 |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 75% | 55.6 | +0.84 | 98% | 596.0 | 99% | 613 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 59% | 52.2 | +0.97 | 98% | 580.3 | 98% | 616 |
| 2021/22 | 89% | 74% | 54.3 | +0.82 | 93% | 636.0 | 94% | 607 |
| 2018/19 | 82% | 69% | 57.6 | +0.71 | 96% | 297.2 | 96% | 515 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 390 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 267 |
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 | 617 | 16.7 | 12% | 48% | 26% | 4% | 10% |
| 2023/24 | 613 | 17.9 | 9% | 46% | 23% | 5% | 11% |
| 2022/23 | 616 | 18.1 | 9% | 47% | 21% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 607 | 16.4 | 11% | 51% | 22% | 4% | 9% |
| 2020/21 | 603 | 16.5 | 12% | 58% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 515 | 16.6 | 10% | 64% | 24% | 3% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | — | 18.8 | — | — | — | 2% | 4% |
| 2016/17 | 267 | 17.8 | 4% | 78% | 22% | 2% | 2% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.