Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester
Secondary · Free schools · Ages 11–18 · Manchester
Eden Girls' Leadership Academy, Manchester is a secondary school in Manchester for ages 11–18 (free schools). Manchester has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- 40 Rayburn Way, Manchester, M8 8DT
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- State-funded
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Muslim
- Council
- Manchester
- Pupils on roll
- 659 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 45.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 14.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
No Ofsted grade Inspected 12 May 2026
Strengths
- “Care, compassion and consistency define a pupil’s journey through Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy.”
- “Pupils, regardless of any barriers to learning or wellbeing, flourish.”
- “The school is an oasis of calm routine that helps pupils to feel safe.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2026 (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) | 64% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 58.2 | 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: 214 first-preference applications, 139 offers in total, 137 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2026, as Manchester published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
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Straight-line distance, in Manchester.
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- Trinity CofE High School 2.3 mi Good Last distance published
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- St Matthew's RC High School 2.6 mi Not judged Last distance published