OFSTED
20 January 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Exceptional
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
23 November 2021
Graded inspection
Good
Published
17 January 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Boys
Religious character
Muslim
Local authority
Manchester
Trust
STAR ACADEMIES
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
664
664 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
0
0.0% of pupils
Male pupils
664
100.0% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
23.2 pts
above England
School
48.0%
Manchester
46.4%
North West
28.5%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
52.7 pts
above England
School
73.0%
Manchester
42.0%
North West
18.1%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Manchester
1.9%
North West
0.8%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
59.5%
395
Any other ethnic group
16.9%
112
Any other Asian background
5.4%
36
Any other Mixed background
4.2%
28
African
4.1%
27
Indian
2.3%
15
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
20.6%
137 of
664 pupils
0.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
1.2 pts
below
England
6.0%
1.0 pts
above
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
53.1
13.9 pts
above England
Latest published: 1.20 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
5.82%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.39 pts
lower than
England
School
5.82%
Manchester
6.82%
North West
6.25%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
17.78%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
1.96 pts
higher than
England
School
17.78%
Manchester
18.60%
North West
15.89%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.07%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.27 pts
higher than
England
School
2.07%
Manchester
2.21%
North West
1.75%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
83.0%
9.3 pts
below England
Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Manchester
83.0%
Manchester
93.3%
North West
91.8%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.