Eden Boys' School, Preston
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Preston, Lancashire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
18.2557 miles
Published by the school · offers on 2 March 2026
Unlock every school · £9.99 Open on the map →Eden Boys' School, Preston is a secondary school in Preston, Lancashire for ages 11–18 (free schools). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Outstanding, from the inspection on 16 May 2024. The school has published a last distance offered on its own website for Year 7 2026 entry.
Eden Boys' School, Preston catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 18.2557 mi |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- 2024/25 GCSE English and maths: 68% of pupils got grade 5 or above (England 45%), the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Lancashire.
- For Year 7 entry in 2026 there were 116 first-choice applications for 121 offers; 108 offers went to first-choice families, and 8 first-choice families were not offered a place.
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 18.2557 miles from the school, as published by the school.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Lancashire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Adelaide Street, Preston, PR1 4BD
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Council
- Lancashire
- Pupils on roll
- 615 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 26% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 16.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Outstanding Inspected 16 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish in this calm and welcoming haven of learning.”
- “During lessons and at social time, pupils’ behaviour is excellent.”
- “They display high levels of respect towards staff and to each other.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 28 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 68% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 49.8 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 116 first-preference applications, 121 offers in total, 108 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Lancashire.
- Preston Muslim Girls High School 0.5 mi School remains Outstanding
- Christ The King Catholic High School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade
- Moor Park High School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade
- Archbishop Temple Church of England High School 1.8 mi Not judged
- Penwortham Girls' High School 1.9 mi Outstanding
- Walton-Le-Dale High School 2.0 mi No Ofsted grade
- Corpus Christi Catholic High School 2.0 mi Not judged
- Lostock Hall Academy 2.1 mi School remains Good