Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Wolfenden Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Principal
- Mr Kasim Qadir
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Bolton North East
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 621
- URN
- 140959
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01204849240
About this school
Eden Boys' School, Bolton is a Muslim boys' secondary academy in Bolton. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 621 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 4 July 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Outstanding. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 124 | 122 | 123 |
| Attainment 8 score | 52.6 | 48.4 | 53.0 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.73 +0.47 to +0.98 | +0.45 +0.19 to +0.70 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 65% | 54.1% | 58.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 82% | 72.1% | 80.5% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 94% | 88.5% | 84.6% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.6 | 5.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Eden Boys' School, Bolton has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bolton average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 52.6 | 39.7 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.4 | 41.1 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 53 | 39.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 620 |
| 2023/24 | 621 |
| 2024/25 | 623 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eden Boys' School, Bolton compares
Eden Boys' School, Bolton ranked 5th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 53 | 4.6% | 33.4% | 621 | — |
| Thornleigh Salesian College | 45.7 | 8.5% | 29.6% | 1,574 | 0.7 miles |
| Smithills School | 36.5 | 9.4% | 42.4% | 1,203 | 0.9 miles |
| Sharples School | 55.6 | 5.5% | 29.3% | 1,214 | 1.1 miles |
| Canon Slade School | 53.9 | 6% | 16.8% | 1,724 | 1.3 miles |
| University Collegiate School | 36.7 | 9% | 50.3% | 683 | 1.3 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 33.39%
- English as an additional language
- 68.7%
- Overall absence
- 4.62%
- Persistent absence
- 11.22%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thornleigh Salesian College0.7 miles
Secondary · Bolton
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Smithills School0.9 miles
Secondary · Bolton
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Sharples School1.1 miles
Secondary · Bolton
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Canon Slade School1.3 miles
Secondary · Bolton
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University Collegiate School1.3 miles
Secondary · Bolton
Other schools in Bolton
Eden Boys' School, Bolton ranks 5th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Bolton.
- Bolton Muslim Girls School Secondary
- Canon Slade School Secondary
- Essa Academy Secondary
- Harper Green School Secondary
- Kearsley Academy Secondary
- King's Leadership Academy Bolton Secondary
- Ladybridge High School Secondary
- Little Lever School Secondary
- Mount St Joseph RC High School a Voluntary Academy Secondary
- Rivington and Blackrod High School Secondary
- Sharples School Secondary
- Smithills School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eden Boys' School, Bolton teach?
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Bolton.
- Who is the principal of Eden Boys' School, Bolton?
- The principal of Eden Boys' School, Bolton is Mr Kasim Qadir, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eden Boys' School, Bolton last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eden Boys' School, Bolton, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Eden Boys' School, Bolton?
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton has 621 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Eden Boys' School, Bolton full?
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton has capacity for 800 pupils and 621 on roll (78%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Eden Boys' School, Bolton a faith school?
- Yes. Eden Boys' School, Bolton is designated Muslim.
- Who runs Eden Boys' School, Bolton?
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton is part of STAR ACADEMIES. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Eden Boys' School, Bolton's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 52.6 in 2022/23 and 53 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Eden Boys' School, Bolton rank locally?
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton ranked 5th of 19 secondary schools in Bolton for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 83% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 69% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Eden Boys' School, Bolton's absence rate?
- Eden Boys' School, Bolton's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eden Boys' School, Bolton's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eden Boys' School, Bolton's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.