Eden Boys' School, Preston
Preston, PR1 4BD · Lancashire · secondary school
4th of 81 secondary schools in Lancashire we can score, 82 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 9.5/10 against 888 of them, against 8.8/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 94 | 35% | 3.28 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 67.7 · 90 | 30% | 2.68 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | 0.84 · 95 | 25% | 2.37 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 49.8 · 70 | 10% | 0.70 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 67.7% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 49.8, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was +0.84 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did better than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (9.5 out of 10 against similar schools, 8.8 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Outstanding in June 2024.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils join Book Clubs, Speaking and Listening Clubs, International Languages Club, Horrible Histories Club, Islamic Study Circle, Geeks and Gamers Club, Formula One Maths Club, and Forensics Club. They attend an Art Exhibition and take faculty trips to English and Languages venues, as well as Science museums and STEM Centres. An after-school club is available.
Getting in. The school has 617 pupils in a capacity of 800, leaving 183 spare places. This means the school has real spare room, so a place is likely and classes are smaller than it is built for.
Worth asking on a visit. How do teachers manage class sizes with 183 spare places available? What specific support is offered for pupils who need extra help in maths? How does the after-school club operate on days with faculty trips?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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