Saltley AcademyEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Saltley Academy and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Saltley Academy scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East scores 82 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East is ahead on our composite score.
Saltley Academy was judged Good and Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.4 for Saltley Academy and 60.8 for Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Saltley Academy (40.9 in 2021-22, 39.4 in 2024-25) and has risen at Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East (53.9 in 2021-22, 60.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamSaltley Academy | BirminghamEden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | B82/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 64th of 89 in Birmingham | 7th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,380 | 619 | |
| Capacity | 1,350 | 800 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B9 5RX | Birmingham, B8 3DT | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.4 | 60.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 28.6% | 74.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 51.1% | 87.0% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 54.6% | 90.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.50 | 5.74 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 262 | 123 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,380 | 619 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 58.9% | 54.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.1% | 75.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 14.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.3% | 2.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.7% | 5.7% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.1% | 15.0% 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.
Saltley Academy
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