Erasmus Darwin AcademyChase Terrace Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Burntwood.
Summary of the comparison
Erasmus Darwin Academy and Chase Terrace Academy are secondary schools in Burntwood.
Erasmus Darwin Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chase Terrace Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Erasmus Darwin Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Erasmus Darwin Academy was judged Good and Chase Terrace Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.8 for Erasmus Darwin Academy and 44.3 for Chase Terrace Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Erasmus Darwin Academy (54.7 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chase Terrace Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BurntwoodErasmus Darwin Academy | BurntwoodChase Terrace Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 13th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 34th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,128 | 1,230 | |
| Capacity | 1,084 | 1,411 | |
| Location | Burntwood, WS7 3QW | Burntwood, WS7 2DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 44.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 44.9% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 70.8% Stronger figure | 66.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.7% | 36.8% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 Stronger figure | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 185 | 220 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 83 | 69 | |
| A-level average points | 28.8 | 32.9 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.6 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 10.0% | 15.4% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,128 | 1,230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.9% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 11.6% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.2% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.6% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Erasmus Darwin Academy
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