Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
441 Alum Rock Road, Birmingham, B8 3DT
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Mr Akhmed Hussain
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 609
- URN
- 145878
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01216577200
About this school
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East is a Muslim boys' secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 609 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East, and its latest judgement is set out 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 115 | 119 | 123 |
| Attainment 8 score | 57.1 | 58.9 | 60.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.79 +0.52 to +1.06 | +0.98 +0.71 to +1.24 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 69% | 75.6% | 74.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 87% | 84% | 87% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 92% | 86.6% | 90.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 5.1 | 5.4 | 5.7 |
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' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 57.1 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 58.9 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 60.8 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 4.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 5.7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 608 |
| 2023/24 | 614 |
| 2024/25 | 619 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East compares
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East ranked 12th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 60.8 | 5.7% | 54.6% | 609 | — |
| Rockwood Academy | 39.1 | 12.2% | 62.3% | 1,073 | 0.3 miles |
| Saltley Academy | 39.4 | 10.7% | 58.9% | 1,356 | 0.5 miles |
| Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form | 49.8 | 7.5% | 61.3% | 938 | 0.7 miles |
| Waverley Studio College | 21.9 | 21.9% | 56.6% | 223 | 0.8 miles |
| Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham | 62.1 | 6.2% | 47.4% | 618 | 1.1 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)
- 54.6%
- English as an additional language
- 75.6%
- Overall absence
- 5.67%
- Persistent absence
- 14.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Rockwood Academy0.3 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Saltley Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form0.7 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Waverley Studio College0.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Birmingham1.1 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East ranks 10th of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston Manor Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East teach?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East?
- The headteacher of Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East is Mr Akhmed Hussain, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East has 609 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East full?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East has capacity for 800 pupils and 609 on roll (76%), 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' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East a faith school?
- Yes. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East is designated Muslim.
- Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East a selective school?
- No. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East part of an academy trust?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East 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' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 57.1 in 2022/23 and 60.8 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' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East ranked 12th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 94% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 45% 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' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East's absence rate?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East's overall absence rate is 5.7% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East'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 10 July 2026.