Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
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Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford is a free school in Bradford for boys aged 11 to 19. It has 598 pupils and room for 800. About 36 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 72 out of 100. That puts it above schools like it, ahead of 41% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2024.
Syedna Way, Bradford, BD8 9AR01274 280350edenboysbradford.comHeadteacher Robina Naznine headteacherAll details
What Ofsted found
Ofsted's last full inspection was on 27 February 2024, back when it gave schools one overall grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.
Outstanding overall.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
124 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | Bradford | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 124 | 113 | 0 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 49.1 | 51.3 | – | 41.5 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.15 | – | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 57% | 63% | – | 38% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 73% | 80% | – | 58% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 4.48 | 4.55 | – | 3.63 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 74% | 92% | – | 45% | 41% |
| Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged | 47.7 | 44.1 | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged | 49.6 | 53.7 | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers | – | 30.5 | – | – | – |
| Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers | – | 66.0 | – | – | – |
Subjects
Results came out for 15 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
Subjects that did worse than the England average: French (14% here, 60% across England), Art and Design (16% here, 58% across England), Geography (40% here, 51% across England), History (41% here, 52% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 123 | 30% | 65% | 80% | 53% | 643 of 3,211 |
| English Language | 123 | 20% | 46% | 65% | 54% | 2,105 of 3,210 |
| English Literature | 122 | 30% | 67% | 80% | 58% | 786 of 3,202 |
| Religious Studies | 117 | 30% | 61% | 67% | 60% | 963 of 1,825 |
| Combined Science | 100 | 21% | 49% | 69% | 36% | 614 of 3,084 |
| Other Modern Languages | 64 | 25% | 42% | 55% | 49% | 363 of 454 |
| History | 58 | 9% | 41% | 52% | 52% | 2,154 of 3,126 |
| Geography | 55 | 18% | 40% | 46% | 51% | 2,112 of 3,116 |
| Design & Technology | 46 | 4% | 50% | 72% | 50% | 705 of 1,478 |
| Computer Science | 32 | 22% | 63% | 78% | 56% | 698 of 1,861 |
| Art and Design | 31 | 0% | 16% | 42% | 58% | 2,738 of 2,818 |
| French | 29 | 0% | 14% | 14% | 60% | 1,944 of 1,974 |
| Biology | 23 | 61% | 96% | 96% | 82% | 716 of 2,570 |
| Chemistry | 22 | 91% | 100% | 100% | 81% | 49 of 2,537 |
| Physics | 22 | 82% | 100% | 100% | 82% | 103 of 2,546 |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. Every gap at this school is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Open to all. There is no entrance test. As a Muslim school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
136 places were empty (18% of the total), so almost everyone who applies gets in. Pupil numbers have grown by 68% since 2021/22.
The last child to get a place lived 0.6 miles away in 2026, 930 m away in 2025, 0.6 miles away in 2023. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils, faith and other priority groups are placed first. After that, the closer you live, the better your chances. Type in your postcode to see how far away you are.
We measure in a straight line from the middle of your postcode to the school. The council measures its own way, and the cut-off changes every year. Use this as a rough guide, and read the council's admissions booklet before you apply.
How places were given out for September 2026. More children applied than there were places. The last place went to a child living 0.6 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.
| Entry | Places | Applied at all | Got a place | How far the last child lived | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 Secondary | 120 | 556 | 120 | 0.6 miles | LA |
| 2025 Secondary | 120 | 642 | 120 | 930 m | LA |
| 2023 Secondary | 120 | 570 | 120 | 0.6 miles | LA |
| 2022 Secondary | 120 | 516 | 120 | 0.7 miles | LA |
| 2021 Secondary | 120 | 304 | 120 | 1.8 miles | LA |
The distances are the council's own, usually measured in a straight line from home to the school gate. If the distance is getting shorter each year, the school is getting harder to get into. See which councils we have this data for.
What a home within 970 m of the school costs
Every home sold within that distance of the school (the typical cut-off over the last three years), of any type, from HM Land Registry records. If homes here cost more than the district average, that is the price people pay to live close enough to get in.
Who goes here
Who a school teaches matters. That is why our score compares it with schools that take in a similar mix of children, not with every school in the country.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (38), language and communications needs (34), SEN support but no specialist assessment of type of need (21), Moderate learning difficulty (9), Other difficulty or disability (9), Physical disability (8).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 598 | 598 | 603 | 488 | 361 | 239 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 36% | 29% | 27% | 23% | 22% | 17% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 64% | 66% | 65% | 61% | 65% | 69% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 17% | 16% | 15% | 15% | 19% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 2% | 2% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 93.5% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 6.5% | 7.2% | 8.0% | 6.2% | 3.5% | 8.6% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2.3% | 2.9% | 2.2% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.2% | 4.3% | 5.6% | 3.3% | 1.2% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 19.8% | 21.9% | 25.5% | 20.9% | 7.8% | 23.9% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 7.4 | 2.3 | 6.4 | 3.1 | 1.3 | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – |
Staff and money
From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.
Money
From the academy accounts return, year to August 2025. The per-pupil figures are compared with other secondary schools in England that report their accounts the same way.
Reserves are the money left over at the end of the year, kept back for emergencies and big projects. Being in the red year after year is a warning sign. Very large reserves can mean money sitting in the bank instead of being spent on today's pupils. Academy figures are rounded to the nearest £1,000 and include a share of any money the trust holds centrally.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest secondary schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dixons Kings Academy | Free school | 950 m | 818 | Outstanding 2024 | 85 | Compare |
| Bradford Girls' Grammar School | Free school | 0.7 miles | 667 | No overall grade 2024 | 50 | Compare |
| Valley Academy | Free school | 1.0 miles | 356 | Report card 2026 | 14 | Compare |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | Free school | 1.1 miles | 665 | Good 2023 | 52 | Compare |
| St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 1,800 | Report card 2026 | 33 | Compare |
| Dixons Allerton Academy | Academy | 1.2 miles | 1,775 | Requires improvement 2024 | 10 | Compare |
| Dixons Trinity Academy | Free school | 1.2 miles | 671 | No overall grade 2025 | 81 | Compare |
| Oasis Academy Lister Park | Academy | 1.3 miles | 732 | Good 2024 | 10 | Compare |
Compared with schools like it
Our score compares Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford with the 49 schools in England whose pupils are most like its own. We match on family income, how many children are learning English, special needs, the neighbourhood, the size of the school and how it admits pupils. Those 49 schools are dotted all over the country, so we don't list them. What matters is where this school sits among them.
How the score was worked out
The score is out of 100. A 72 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 72% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 63 to 79. Every part is judged against schools with a similar mix of pupils. For small schools we pull each part towards the group average, so one unusual year can't swing the score too far.
| What we looked at | How much it counts | Against schools like it | Effect on the score | Based on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Results over three years | 20% | above | +0.11 | 2025 and 2024 results; 124 pupils |
| Ofsted inspection | 20% | well above | +0.35 | Ofsted grade, 2.5 years old |
| Progress pupils make | 20% | above | +0.11 | DfE progress measure; 124 pupils |
| Direction of travel over five years | 10% | well below | -0.18 | results and attendance falling year on year |
| Attendance and behaviour | 10% | above | +0.07 | 2024/25; 627 pupils |
| Results, allowing for the mix of pupils | 10% | below | -0.10 | Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 124 pupils |
| What pupils do next | 0% | no data | – | |
| What parents say | 0% | no data | – |
Worked out on 13 September 2026 (method v1). Read how the score works, including every weight and the checks we run. Think a number is wrong? Tell us.
Questions parents ask
Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford a good school?
Yes, going by the figures. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford scores 72 out of 100. That is above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 41% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 63 to 79, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much. Its results have been slipping over the last five years.
What is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford outstanding at its last full inspection on 27 February 2024.
How good are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 57% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 49.1, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished a little ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford have?
598 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 800 places, so it is 75% full. It is a boys' school.
Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?
Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 0.6 miles away. Children in care, brothers and sisters of current pupils and other priority groups come before distance, so the cut-off moves every year.
What is attendance like at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford?
Pupils were in school 93.5% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 20% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
How big are the classes at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford?
The average class had 26.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 22% of classes had more than 30 pupils.
Does Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford have a sixth form?
Yes.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Syedna Way, Bradford, BD8 9AR
- Telephone
- 01274 280350
- Website
- www.edenboysbradford.com
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Robina Naznine
- Type of school
- Free school (Free schools, free schools)
- Phase
- Secondary school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Multi-academy trust
- Star Academies (36 schools)
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Ward
- City
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2 September 2019 (new provision)
- URN
- 147204 · LAESTAB 3804087 · UKPRN 10083744
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Staff: DfE school workforce census, November 2025.
- Class sizes: DfE schools, pupils and their characteristics, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Money: DfE financial benchmarking and insights tool, academy accounts return 2024/25.
- Admissions outcomes: Bradford council's published allocation statistics (source), entry years 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026.
- House prices: HM Land Registry price paid data, December 2023 to December 2025, placed by postcode.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.