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Eden Girls' School, Coventry

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Shazia Akram

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location_onCoventry, CV1 4FS

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2017

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Students

601

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Attainment 8

62.6

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Coventry

#195 of 3,216 nationally

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Eden Girls' School, Coventry is a Free schools secondary school in Coventry, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.7× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Eden Girls' School, Coventry is a free schools in Coventry, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of STAR ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 599 pupils on roll, of whom 38% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 62.6, placing the school #1 in Coventry and #195 of 3,216 nationally. 78.40% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 42.1% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.7× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

62.6

Grade 5+ E&M

78.40%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)42.1%

Entering EBacc88.80%

EBacc APS5.87

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.52

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83.30%

EBacc APS5.73

2023

Progress 8 Score

1.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS5.57

2022

Progress 8 Score

1.25

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

61.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc80%

EBacc APS5.93

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.61

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc98%

EBacc APS5.3

2018

Progress 8 Score

1.36

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

57.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc97%

EBacc APS5.23

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

92%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)89%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

23 May 2023

Inspection Report

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10 December 2020

Inspection Report

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04 July 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2017-07-04

S5 Inspection Legacy

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.2%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.2%(1 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 599 pupils. During this period, there were 1 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.2%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	599	1	0.2%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	600	2	0.3%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	609	1	0.2%	7.4%	1
2023/24 (Spring term)	609	3	0.5%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	609	1	0.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	606	5	0.8%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	601	6	1.0%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	599	4	0.7%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	599	18	3.0%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	598	10	1.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	598	8	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	598	3	0.5%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	599	1	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	603	4	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	578	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	578	4	0.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	575	6	1.0%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	559	4	0.7%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	560	1	0.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	561	4	0.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	500	0	0.0%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	498	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	492	1	0.2%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	378	0	0.0%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	378	0	0.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	372	0	0.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 13 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 12 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 11 pupils

Physical Disability 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 5 pupils

Visual Impairment 3 pupils

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Parent View on Pastoral Care

Results from the official Ofsted Parent View survey, reflecting direct parent sentiment regarding the school environment.

My child is happy at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child feels safe at this school.

100.0%Positive

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

23.0%Positive

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The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

strongly agree77%

agree23%

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

strongly agree69%

agree29%

disagree3%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

strongly agree49%

agree23%

not applicable29%

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

yes29%

no71%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

strongly agree80%

agree20%

The school has high expectations for my child.

strongly agree86%

agree14%

My child does well at this school.

strongly agree80%

agree17%

don't know3%

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

strongly agree74%

agree26%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

strongly agree69%

agree29%

disagree3%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

strongly agree77%

agree23%

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

strongly agree60%

agree34%

disagree3%

don't know3%

I would recommend this school to another parent.

yes97%

no3%

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School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Muslim)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Parent View on Pastoral Care

My child is happy at this school.

My child feels safe at this school.

My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.

The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed.

The school has high expectations for my child.

My child does well at this school.

The school lets me know how my child is doing.

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school.

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school.

The school supports my child's wider personal development.

I would recommend this school to another parent.

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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