Broadway AcademyEden Boys' School, Birmingham
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Broadway Academy and Eden Boys' School, Birmingham are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Broadway Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Eden Boys' School, Birmingham scores 92 out of 100 (grade A, exceptional). Eden Boys' School, Birmingham is ahead on our composite score.
Broadway Academy was judged Good and Eden Boys' School, Birmingham was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.9 for Broadway Academy and 62.2 for Eden Boys' School, Birmingham.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Broadway Academy (46.0 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26) and has risen at Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (54.2 in 2021-22, 62.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBroadway Academy | BirminghamEden Boys' School, Birmingham | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100 | A92/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 52nd of 89 in Birmingham | 1st of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,222 | 606 | |
| Capacity | 1,300 | 800 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B20 3DP | Birmingham, B42 2SY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.9 | 62.2 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.5% | 82.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.5% | 85.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 211 | 119 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 81 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 26.6 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 26.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,271 | 618 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.1% | 54.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 66.2% | 48.2% | |
| SEN support | 15.8% | 17.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 1.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.4% | 2.8% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.6% | 3.8% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Broadway Academy
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