Eden School

Heys Lane, Blackburn, Blackburn with Darwen, BB2 4NW

Good

Inspected 14 November 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

8–16

Ages

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Free schools special

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Blackburn with Darwen →
School Type: Free schools special
Age Range: Ages 8–16
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 59 / 60 (98%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 November 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

66.1%

Disadvantaged

6.8%

EAL

100%

SEN support

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

Where pupils go next

42%

Sustained destination

42%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

27.6%

Overall absence

59.7%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

Teachers (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

7.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

17.96

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.8 vs 2023/24

£43,559

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,834 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

1.8

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +0.3 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£34,119

Spend per pupil

£31,186

Income per pupil

32%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.