Eden Boys' School, Bolton

School overview

Eden Boys' School, Bolton is a boys' secondary school serving Bolton, classified by the DfE as a free school with a Muslim religious character. It has 623 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 53.0 — above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has risen by 4.6 points year on year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 19% of secondary schools in England.

58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 80% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Eden Boys' School, Bolton is oversubscribed: about 6 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Year 7 place for September 2026, with 192 first choices for 116 places. After Year 11, 95% of its leavers went on to education, an apprenticeship or work that they stayed in for at least two terms. Overall pupil absence was 4.6%. There are about 15.1 pupils per teacher. Eden Boys' School, Bolton does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.