Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford
Syedna Way, Bradford, BD8 9AR
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Headteacher
- Headteacher Robina Naznine
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Star Academies
- Constituency
- Bradford West
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 800
- Pupils on roll
- 598
- URN
- 147204
- Local authority
- Bradford
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01274280350
About this school
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford is a Muslim boys' secondary academy in Bradford. It teaches children aged 11 to 19 and has 598 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 113 | 124 |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.3 | 49.1 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.15 -0.11 to +0.42 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62.8% | 57.3% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79.6% | 72.6% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 92% | 74.2% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.6 | 4.5 |
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, Bradford has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Bradford average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | — | 41.2 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 51.3 | 41.5 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 49.1 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.2% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 6.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 488 |
| 2023/24 | 603 |
| 2024/25 | 598 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford compares
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford ranked 7th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 49.1 | 6.5% | 30.3% | 598 | — |
| Dixons Kings Academy | 52.7 | 7.9% | 30.5% | 818 | 0.6 miles |
| Bradford Girls' Grammar School | 44.8 | 10.3% | 46% | 667 | 0.7 miles |
| Valley Academy | 38.7 | 14% | 53.6% | 356 | 1.0 miles |
| Dixons McMillan Academy | 47.3 | 9.2% | 37.2% | 665 | 1.1 miles |
| St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy | 44.5 | 9% | 27.3% | 1,800 | 1.2 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)
- 30.27%
- English as an additional language
- 66.1%
- Overall absence
- 6.54%
- Persistent absence
- 19.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Dixons Kings Academy0.6 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
Bradford Girls' Grammar School0.7 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
Valley Academy1.0 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
Dixons McMillan Academy1.1 miles
Secondary · Bradford
-
St Bede's and St Joseph's Catholic College, A Voluntary Academy1.2 miles
Secondary · Bradford
Other schools in Bradford
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford ranks 5th of the 28 ranked secondary schools in Bradford.
- Beckfoot Thornton Secondary
- Beckfoot Upper Heaton Secondary
- Belle Vue Girls' Academy Secondary
- Bradford Forster Academy Secondary
- Bradford Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- Bronte Girls' Academy Secondary
- Buttershaw Business & Enterprise College Academy Secondary
- Carlton Bolling Secondary
- Co-op Academy Grange Secondary
- Dixons City Academy Secondary
- Dixons Kings Academy Secondary
- Dixons McMillan Academy Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford teach?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford teaches children aged 11 to 19. It is a secondary school in Bradford.
- Who is the headteacher of Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford?
- The headteacher of Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford is Headteacher Robina Naznine, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford, 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' Leadership Academy, Bradford?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford has 598 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 19.
- Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford full?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford has capacity for 800 pupils and 598 on roll (75%), 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, Bradford a faith school?
- Yes. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford is designated Muslim.
- Is Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford a selective school?
- No. Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford 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, Bradford's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 51.3 in 2023/24 and 49.1 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, Bradford rank locally?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford ranked 7th of 35 secondary schools in Bradford for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 73% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 30% 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, Bradford's absence rate?
- Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford's overall absence rate is 6.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Bradford'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.