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Eden Girls' School, Coventry

Secondary · ages 11-18GirlsFree schoolMuslim600 pupilsCoventry
School Chooser Score
100
Well above
similar schools
Likely range 99 to 100
Out of 100. Better than 96% of the 50 schools most like it. Much the same over the last five years.
OfstedOutstandingConfirmed by Ofsted, May 2023
Strong pass in English and maths78%England 46%
Attendance96.2%England 91.4%
Pupils from low-income families39%Far more than most schools
PlacesFull600 pupils, 600 places
Pupils per teacher17.3School workforce census

Eden Girls' School, Coventry is a free school in Coventry for girls aged 11 to 18. It has 600 pupils and every place is taken. About 39 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far more than at most schools in England. We give it 100 out of 100. That puts it well above schools like it, ahead of 96% of the 50 schools most like it. Ofsted's last grade was outstanding, back in 2023.

Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, CV1 4FS024 7622 0937edengirlscoventry.comMrs Shazia Akram principalAll details

What Ofsted found

A shorter visit on 24 May 2023 found nothing to change the school's grade. Read the report on Ofsted's website.

Outstanding overall. A shorter follow-up visit found nothing to change that. The last full inspection was before September 2019, which is as far back as Ofsted's public records go, so we can't show its date or the grades for each area.

Results

GCSE results, summer 2025

116 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.

Average GCSE score62.6
England 46.8
Official name: Attainment 8
Strong pass in English and maths78%
England 46%
Official name: Grade 5+ in English and maths
Standard pass in English and maths90%
England 66%
Official name: Grade 4+ in English and maths
Progress from age 11+1.52In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level. (From 2023/24, the latest year there is. The government didn't work it out for the 2025 year group.)Official name: Progress 8
Trend
Average GCSE score
2018 to 2025
2018: 57.457.420182019: 58.358.320192022: 61.761.720222023: 59.959.920232024: 61.261.220242025: 62.662.62025
Since 2018: +5.2Steady overall
All GCSE measures, year by year
Measure202520242023202220192018CoventryEngland
Pupils at the end of Year 1111612011611710058
Average GCSE scoreAttainment 862.661.259.961.758.357.444.846.8
Progress from age 11Progress 8+1.52+1.49+1.25+1.61+1.36
Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths78%73%73%79%55%67%42%46%
Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths90%90%84%86%80%90%62%66%
Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score5.875.735.575.935.305.233.914.15
Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry89%83%89%80%98%97%34%41%
Average GCSE score: low-income pupilsAttainment 8, disadvantaged57.356.657.656.554.555.3
Average GCSE score: other pupilsAttainment 8, non-disadvantaged65.564.261.465.360.858.4
Average GCSE score: pupils who started behindAttainment 8, low prior attainers44.041.345.040.548.1
Average GCSE score: pupils who started aheadAttainment 8, high prior attainers79.576.578.272.164.9

Subjects

Results came out for 16 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

Combined Science84%grades 9 to 5, England 36% · 52nd of 3,084 schools
Computer Science91%grades 9 to 5, England 56% · 126th of 1,861 schools
English Language89%grades 9 to 5, England 54% · 141st of 3,210 schools
History86%grades 9 to 5, England 52% · 169th of 3,126 schools
What is taught hereOffers triple science, computer science.

The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.

Every subject against England, 2025
Mathematics116 entries · 1st of 22 in Coventry
80%England 53%
English Literature116 entries · 1st of 22 in Coventry
89%England 58%
English Language116 entries · 1st of 22 in Coventry
89%England 54%
Religious Studies115 entries · 1st of 14 in Coventry
92%England 60%
Combined Science93 entries · 1st of 22 in Coventry
84%England 36%
Geography66 entries · 7th of 21 in Coventry
50%England 51%
French66 entries · 4th of 10 in Coventry
62%England 60%
History49 entries · 1st of 22 in Coventry
86%England 52%
Other Modern Languages41 entries · 3rd of 5 in Coventry
59%England 49%
Computer Science33 entries · 1st of 17 in Coventry
91%England 56%
Social Studies30 entries · 1st of 14 in Coventry
70%England 54%
Physics22 entries · 2nd of 19 in Coventry
100%England 82%
Chemistry22 entries · 3rd of 19 in Coventry
100%England 81%
Business22 entries · 2nd of 18 in Coventry
59%England 51%
Biology22 entries · 1st of 19 in Coventry
100%England 82%
Art and Design15 entries
67%England 58%
SubjectEntriesGrades 9 to 7Grades 9 to 5Grades 9 to 4England 9 to 5Rank in England
Mathematics11639%80%91%53%222 of 3,211
English Literature11644%89%95%58%155 of 3,202
English Language11645%89%96%54%141 of 3,210
Religious Studies11564%92%97%60%112 of 1,825
Combined Science9326%84%94%36%52 of 3,084
Geography6624%50%61%51%1,399 of 3,116
French6618%62%80%60%998 of 1,974
History4961%86%90%52%169 of 3,126
Other Modern Languages4139%59%73%49%265 of 454
Computer Science3352%91%97%56%126 of 1,861
Social Studies3040%70%90%54%206 of 1,043
Physics2282%100%100%82%103 of 2,546
Chemistry2277%100%100%81%160 of 2,537
Business2218%59%82%51%557 of 1,806
Biology2291%100%100%82%31 of 2,570
Art and Design1533%67%80%58%

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

Average GCSE scoreLow-income pupils vs other pupils
57.365.5
Gap 8.2England 12.2
Strong pass in English and mathsLow-income pupils vs other pupils
68%84%
Gap 16 ptsEngland 22 pts
First groupSecond groupEngland, each group

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

Admissions policy not published. As a Muslim school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.

A few spare places598 pupils for 700 places, 2024/25
85% full

About 102 places were empty, so most families who apply get in, though a popular year group can still fill up. Pupil numbers have stayed about the same since 2021/22.

Will my child get a place?

The last child to get a place lived 1.3 miles away in 2026. 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 1.3 miles from the school. Living closer than that didn't guarantee a place, but living much further away meant missing out that year.

EntryPlacesGot a placeHow far the last child livedSource
2026 Secondary1501501.3 milesLA

What a home within 1.3 miles of the school costs

Typical sale price within 1.3 miles of the school£182,000half sold for £147k to £225k
Homes sold1,203December 2023 to December 2025, Land Registry
Compared with the district-20%a typical home in the district sells for £227,500

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.

Pupils on roll600Census January 2026
Places600100% full
Pupils from low-income families39%39% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English69%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support12%70 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan3%17 pupils with a plan
Average class size24.823 classes, January 2026; England 22.8
Classes with more than 30 pupils9%share of one-teacher classes; England 12%
Pupils with extra funding (pupil premium)40%£261,800 extra funding in 2026/27; England 30%
Boys and girls0 / 600
White British pupils0%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: language and communications needs (31), Moderate learning difficulty (18), emotional and mental health (11), Physical disability (8), Specific learning difficulty (7), Hearing impairment (5).

How the mix of pupils has changed
Census202620252024202320222021
Pupils on roll600599609601598599
Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals39%37%35%35%33%32%
Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language69%68%70%73%77%81%
Pupils getting extra supportSEN support12%13%12%11%10%
Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans3%1%1%1%1%

Attendance and behaviour

In 2024/25 pupils were in school 96.2% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 91.4%.

Attendance96.2%
England 91.4%
Official name: 100 minus overall absence
Pupils missing a lot of school4.7%
England 23.9%
Official name: Persistent absence
Suspensions per 100 pupils1.02024/25, no permanent exclusions
Missed without permission1.3%of school time, 2024/25
Attendance year by year
Measure2024/252023/242022/232021/222020/212018/19England
Sessions missedOverall absence3.8%3.9%4.4%4.8%4.0%3.4%8.6%
Missed with permissionAuthorised absence2.4%2.3%2.9%3.7%3.1%2.4%
Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence1.3%1.6%1.5%1.1%0.9%1.0%
Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence4.7%7.0%9.9%9.8%10.6%5.1%23.9%
SuspensionsSuspension rate1.00.82.56.01.3
Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions01000

What pupils do next

After GCSEs

Where the 116 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.

Still in education, work or training92%and stayed there for at least six months

Among pupils from low-income families it was 93%, compared with 92% for everyone else.

Earlier years
Destination2022/23 leavers2021/22 leavers2020/21 leavers2019/20 leavers
Still in education, work or training92%93%94%93%
Education91%92%93%89%
Apprenticeship2%0%0%2%
Work0%2%1%2%
Not in education, work or training4%3%3%5%

Staff and money

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025 and the school's published accounts.

Teachers34.6full-time equivalent, 35 people
Pupils per teacher17.3Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers94%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants3.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£43,894
Teachers who left in the year16%2024/25, for any reason including retirement
Vacancies0
Sick days per teacher4.02024/25

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.

Spend per pupil£7,995England £7,965. Total £4.8m
Income per pupil£8,528England £8,423. Total £5.1m
Spent on teachers per pupil£4,326England £4,444
Money in reserve37%A lot put by: £1.9m, £3,114 per pupil. England 10%
Money in against money out+£319kit took in more than it spent this year
Where the money goes£7,995spent per pupil

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

Crimes within 500 m1,04912 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate115 per 1,000 people27% higher than the England average
Typical house price£227,000Coventry

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.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Sidney Stringer AcademyAcademy380 m1,496Good 202325Compare
Barr's Hill SchoolAcademy810 m1,063Outstanding 202477Compare
Blue Coat Church of England School and Music CollegeAcademy1.2 miles1,815Good 202372Compare
Stoke Park SchoolAcademy1.3 miles1,101Report card 202647Compare
Lyng Hall SchoolAcademy1.6 miles1,014No overall grade 20247Compare
Coundon CourtAcademy1.9 miles1,873Report card 202632Compare
Meadow Park SchoolAcademy2.1 miles734Requires improvement 20234Compare
Caludon Castle SchoolAcademy2.2 miles1,520Good 202452Compare

Compared with schools like it

Our score compares Eden Girls' School, Coventry 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.

Beats96%of schools with a similar mix of pupils
Near the very top of its group. Its score of 100 is 17 points above the typical school in the group.
0Lowest of the group 36 · middle 82 · highest 100100

No school with a similar mix of pupils within 25 km scores clearly higher.

How the score was worked out

The score is out of 100. A 100 means that once everything below is added up, this school comes out ahead of 100% of secondary schools in England. Results bounce around from year to year, especially in small schools, so we also show a likely range: 99 to 100. 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 atHow much it countsAgainst schools like itEffect on the scoreBased on
Results over three years20%well above
+0.28
2025, 2024 and 2023 results; 116 pupils
Ofsted inspection19% (normally 20%, cut because the inspection is old)well above
+0.33
Ofsted grade, 3.3 years old
Progress pupils make20%well above
+0.51
DfE progress measure; 116 pupils
Direction of travel over five years10%well above
+0.12
results and attendance rising year on year
Attendance and behaviour10%well above
+0.18
2024/25; 612 pupils
Results, allowing for the mix of pupils10%well above
+0.31
Attainment relative to schools with a similar intake; 116 pupils
What pupils do next5%in line
+0.02
116 pupils
What parents say0%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 Girls' School, Coventry a good school?

Yes, going by the figures. Eden Girls' School, Coventry scores 100 out of 100. That is well above schools that take in a similar mix of pupils, and ahead of 96% of the 50 schools most like it in England. The score could fairly be anywhere from 99 to 100, so a few points either way between schools doesn't mean much.

What is Eden Girls' School, Coventry's Ofsted rating?

Ofsted rated Eden Girls' School, Coventry outstanding at its last full inspection on 24 May 2023.

How good are Eden Girls' School, Coventry's GCSE results?

In summer 2025, 78% 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 62.6, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished well over a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.

How many pupils does Eden Girls' School, Coventry have?

600 pupils aged 11 to 18 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 600 places, so it is 100% full. It is a girls' school.

Is Eden Girls' School, Coventry oversubscribed, and how far away can you live?

Yes. For September 2026 the last place went to a child living 1.3 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 Girls' School, Coventry?

Pupils were in school 96.2% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 91.4%. 5% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.

How big are the classes at Eden Girls' School, Coventry?

The average class had 24.8 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 22.8. 9% of classes had more than 30 pupils.

Does Eden Girls' School, Coventry have a sixth form?

No. Pupils leave after Year 11 for a sixth form elsewhere, a college or an apprenticeship; 92% of 2022/23 leavers were still in education, work or training six months on.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
Stoney Stanton Rd, Coventry, CV1 4FS
Telephone
024 7622 0937
Website
www.edengirlscoventry.com
Principal
Mrs Shazia Akram
Type of school
Free school (Free schools, free schools)
Phase
Secondary school, ages 11-18
Gender
Girls
Religious character
Muslim
Multi-academy trust
Star Academies (36 schools)
Local authority
Coventry
Ward
Foleshill
Constituency
Coventry East
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2014 (new provision)
URN
140958 · LAESTAB 3314002 · UKPRN 10046723

Recent changes

  • New KS4 results for 2024/25

Where these figures come from