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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester

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

personMrs Kulsum Vali

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location_onManchester, M8 8DT

language Visit Website phone 1613297300

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

625

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Attainment 8

58.2

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GCSE Rank

#1 in Manchester

#309 of 3,216 nationally

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Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester is a Free schools secondary school in Manchester, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted. Highly competitive: 2.0× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester is a free schools in Manchester, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It is part of STAR ACADEMIES. The school has approximately 636 pupils on roll, of whom 47% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.2, placing the school #1 in Manchester and #309 of 3,216 nationally. 64.30% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 37.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 2.0× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 14.8:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.6 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

58.2

Grade 5+ E&M

64.30%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)37.7%

Entering EBacc93.00%

EBacc APS5.55

2024

Progress 8 Score

1.02

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc94.40%

EBacc APS5.24

2023

Progress 8 Score

1.37

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc96%

EBacc APS5.45

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS4.84

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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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

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

16 February 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2022-02-16

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Good

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

0.5%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(2 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 636 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.5%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	636	3	0.5%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	636	5	0.8%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	641	4	0.6%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	637	3	0.5%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	640	10	1.6%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	631	11	1.7%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	625	10	1.6%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	626	10	1.6%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	619	9	1.5%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	618	12	1.9%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	619	6	1.0%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	495	0	0.0%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	497	0	0.0%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	496	0	0.0%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	364	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	364	0	0.0%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	363	0	0.0%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	240	0	0.0%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	240	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	241	0	0.0%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	122	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	121	0	0.0%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	120	0	0.0%	3.7%

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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 24 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 21 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 7 pupils

Visual Impairment 6 pupils

Physical Disability 6 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 2 pupils