Eden Boys' School, Bolton
Wolfenden Street, Bolton, BL1 3QE
621 pupils · 78% of 800 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Trust
- STAR ACADEMIES
- Local authority
- Bolton
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 34.3%
Ofsted
Outstanding (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Outstanding” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 4 July 2023, published 12 September 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 53 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 58.5% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 80.5% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 84.6% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.66 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 116 | 192 | 348 | 116 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 121 | 224 | 377 | 121 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 119 | 216 | 383 | 119 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 123 | 243 | 388 | 123 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 124 | 245 | 385 | 124 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 124 | 262 | 385 | 124 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 123 | 235 | 380 | 123 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 122 | 244 | 366 | 122 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Thornleigh Salesian College 1.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Smithills School 1.4 km · Most areas: Needs attention (2026)
- Sharples School 1.8 km · Improved significantly (2025)
- Canon Slade School 2.1 km · No overall grade (2024)
- University Collegiate School 2.2 km · No overall grade (2024)
- Turton School 2.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.