Eden Boys' School, Preston
| Postal address | Universal House London Road Preston PR1 4BD |
|---|---|
| Website | www.edenboyspreston.com |
| info@ebpreston.staracadememies.org | |
| Telephone | 01772 926000 |
| Headteacher | Ms A Middlemass |
| Number on roll January 2025 | 618 |
| Admission number 2026/27 | 124 |
Information relating to autumn term 2025 year 7 admissions
Total parental preferences (considered equally)
| 1st | 131 |
|---|---|
| 2nd | 60 |
| 3rd | 36 |
| Total preferences received | 227 |
Summary of policy
This is a free school – please contact the school for full admission details. To apply for a place at this school, please apply online and use the supplementary information form available from the school.
Eden Boys’ School, Preston is part of the Star Academies. The Trust has devolved responsibility for admissions to the Local Governing Body of Eden Boys’ School.
Eden Boys’ School is an 11-18 progressive and inclusive Muslim faith school rated as 'outstanding' by Ofsted.
Oversubscription criteria
- Looked after children or a child who was previously looked after, but immediately after being looked after became subject to an adoption, child arrangement order, or special guardianship order or those children who appear to the school to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
- Children of staff employed at Eden Boys’ School for 2 or more years at the time at which the application for admission is made, and / or the member of staff has been recruited to fill a post where there is a demonstrable skill shortage
- Children attending The Olive School, Preston at the time of application and offer of a place.
- Children with proven, exceptionally strong special, medical or social circumstances, which are directly relevant to attendance at Eden Boys’ School.
Parents are responsible for providing the professional supporting evidence to the school by the closing date from a consultant, doctor, psychologist, social worker or from another relevant independent professional - Children with older siblings attending Eden Boys’ School in Years 7 to 11 at the time of application and offer of a place
- All other children who live nearest from home to school
Tie-breaker
LCC measures the distance in a straight line ( radial) between the applicant's home address point and the address point of the school (Co ordinates provided by ordnance survey data)
Children who live nearest from home to school will receive priority for any criteria that are oversubscribed. If the distance between home and school is the same, which includes the same geographical property reference (such as a block of flats), then random allocation is used as a tie-breaker. Lancashire County Council’s School Admissions Team will undertake the random allocation process in the presence of a school representative at the Council Offices.
Transport
Please see the main school admissions section.
Parents in any doubt over the distance between home and school for the provision of transport are asked to check with their local area education office. This may be particularly relevant if you live close to a county border.