Erdington AcademySt Edmund Campion Catholic School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Erdington Academy and St Edmund Campion Catholic School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Erdington Academy scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and St Edmund Campion Catholic School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Edmund Campion Catholic School is ahead on our composite score.
Erdington Academy was judged Good and St Edmund Campion Catholic School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 40.6 for Erdington Academy and 45.8 for St Edmund Campion Catholic School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Erdington Academy (42.0 in 2021-22, 40.6 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at St Edmund Campion Catholic School (44.4 in 2021-22, 45.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamErdington Academy | BirminghamSt Edmund Campion Catholic School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | C58/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 55th of 89 in Birmingham | 46th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 904 | 1,158 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 1,043 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B24 8RE | Birmingham, B23 5XA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 40.6 | 45.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.1% | 37.8% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 52.8% | 62.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 15.6% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.42 | 3.90 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 199 | 201 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 51 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 27.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 28.0 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 3.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 931 | 1,151 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 59.9% | 46.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 33.8% | 34.2% | |
| SEN support | 17.8% | 12.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.3% | 7.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.2% Stronger figure | 24.4% | 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
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.
Erdington Academy
St Edmund Campion Catholic School
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