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Eden School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 8–16 · Special free school
Heys Lane, Blackburn BB2 4NW · edenschool.org.uk · 01254 790241
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Nov 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 13
- average Attainment 8 score. Blackburn with Darwen 45.4, England 46
- Pupils
- 64
- 4 over 60 places · 107%
- Local authority
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Sixth form
- No
- Free school meals
- 68.8%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 13, and 8.3% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Blackburn with Darwen it was 45.4, and across England 46.
In 2023/24, 0% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 0% the higher standard. Across Blackburn with Darwen it was 62%, and across England 61%.
Key stage 2 results
Expected standard reading, writing and maths
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing and maths | |||
| hidden | 62% | ||
| hidden | 8% | ||
| Average scaled score | |||
| Reading | hidden | 106 | |
| Maths | hidden | 105 | |
| Grammar and spelling | hidden | 105 | |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼13 | 46 | ||
| ▼8.3% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼8.3% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.06 | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 14.3 | — |
| Further education | 42.9 | +15.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 14.3 | — |
| Not in a lasting destination | 14.3 | −13 |
| Activity not captured | 14.3 | −22.1 |
Ofsted
Eden School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 November 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Nov 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Nov 2019
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
- May 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
- Mar 2021Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2019Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2017Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
What parents said
94% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (18 replies, to 2 September 2024).
- Recommend
- 94%
- Replies
- 18
- 2 Sept 2024
based on the 78% who raised concerns
based on the 61% who had a child bullied
based on 18 parents (100%) with SEND