Eden Boys' School, Bolton, Bolton

From the headteacher's welcome: "Join our team and we promise a rewarding experience in return. Read more › A warm and enthusiastic welcome to Eden Boys’ School, Bolton, a vibrant and dynamic hub of learning and growth. Here, our young people are the pulsating heart of our endeavours, and their well-being remains at the forefront of every decision we make."

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, cricket, drama, art and debating.

In 2026, pupils at Eden Boys' School, Bolton averaged an Attainment 8 score of 57, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.6 in Bolton and 47 across England.

75% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 48% in Bolton and 47% in England.

That is up from 53 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.45: pupils made above average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 49.5, against 59.9 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 10.4 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 20 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Combined Science and Multimedia.

For September 2026 entry, 192 families put Eden Boys' School, Bolton as their first choice and 348 named it as one of their preferences, for 116 places offered. That is 1.7 first choices for every place. 80 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to Eden Boys' School, Bolton are Thornleigh Salesian College (0.7 miles, Good, Attainment 8 43); Smithills School (0.9 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 41.4); Sharples School (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 56.5); and Canon Slade School (1.3 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 54).

Eden Boys' School, Bolton's 2026 results were higher than all 4 of them.

Eden Boys' School, Bolton is one of 36 schools run by Star Academies, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.6 in 2024/25.

Of the 122 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 88% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 33% to a further education college.

34.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 66.3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (75%) and Black (16%).

In 2026, 63 pupils (10.1%) received SEN support and 31 (5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Hall i' th' Wood Rail Station, about 1 mile away in a straight line.

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Wolfenden Street (near), 80 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Eden Boys' School, Bolton stands in is among the 10% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Eden Boys' School, Bolton issued 40 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 5 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to Eden Boys' School, Bolton are St Thomas C of E Primary School, Halliwell (0.3 miles); The Valley Community Primary School (0.3 miles); The Olive School, Bolton (0.3 miles); and St Matthew's CofE Primary School, Bolton (0.4 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.