Eden School
Heys Lane, Blackburn, BB2 4NW
- Phase
- Free Schools
- School type
- Free schools special
- Ages
- 8 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST
- Acting Head Teacher
- Mrs Sophie Gooding
- Religious ethos
- None
- Sponsor
- Education Partnership Trust
- Constituency
- Blackburn
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 60
- Pupils on roll
- 64
- URN
- 141016
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01254790241
About this school
Eden School is a special academy in Blackburn. It teaches children aged 8 to 16 and has 64 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
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in reading | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in maths | - | 0% | - |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | - | 0% | - |
| Average scaled score in reading | - | - | - |
| Average scaled score in maths | - | - | - |
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 12 | 7 | 12 |
| Attainment 8 score | 7.0 | 13.1 | 13.0 |
| Progress 8 score | -2.22 -3.14 to -1.29 | -1.68 -2.81 to -0.54 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 8% | 14.3% | 8.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 8% | 14.3% | 8.3% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 0.6 | 1.1 | 1.1 |
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 School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Blackburn with Darwen average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7 | 43.5 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 13.1 | 43.4 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 13 | 44.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 22.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 24.1% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 27.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 58 |
| 2024/25 | 59 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 66.1%
- English as an additional language
- 6.8%
- Overall absence
- 27.56%
- Persistent absence
- 59.68%
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Heights Blackburn0.1 miles
Free Schools · Blackburn
-
Markazul Uloom1.1 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
-
Noorul Uloom1.1 miles
Independent schools
-
Crosshill Special School1.5 miles
Academies · Darwen
-
Al Islah Girls' High School1.9 miles
Independent schools · Blackburn
Other schools in Blackburn
- Newfield School Special schools
- St Thomas's Centre Local authority maintained schools
- The Heights Blackburn Free Schools
- Ashworth Nursery School Nursery
- Brunel Nursery School Nursery
- Longshaw Nursery School Nursery
- Audley Infant School Primary
- Audley Junior School Primary
- Balderstone St Leonard's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Primary
- Belthorn Academy Primary School Primary
- Blackburn St Thomas' Church of England Primary School Primary
- Blackburn the Redeemer CofE Primary Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eden School teach?
- Eden School teaches children aged 8 to 16. It is a special school in Blackburn.
- Who is the acting head teacher of Eden School?
- The acting head teacher of Eden School is Mrs Sophie Gooding, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eden School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eden School, 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 School?
- Eden School has 64 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 8 to 16.
- Is Eden School full?
- Eden School has capacity for 60 pupils and 64 on roll (107%), so it is at or above 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 School a faith school?
- No. Eden School has no designated religious character.
- Who runs Eden School?
- Eden School is part of EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- What is Eden School's absence rate?
- Eden School's overall absence rate is 27.6% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eden School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eden School'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.