Shire Oak AcademyErasmus Darwin Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Shire Oak Academy and Erasmus Darwin Academy are secondary schools.
Shire Oak Academy scores 26 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and Erasmus Darwin Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average). Erasmus Darwin Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Shire Oak Academy was judged in need of attention and Erasmus Darwin Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 35.0 for Shire Oak Academy and 47.8 for Erasmus Darwin Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Shire Oak Academy (43.2 in 2021-22, 35.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Erasmus Darwin Academy (54.7 in 2021-22, 47.8 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallShire Oak Academy | BurntwoodErasmus Darwin Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F26/100 | C61/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 19 in Walsall | 13th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,297 | 1,128 | |
| Capacity | 1,491 | 1,084 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS9 9PA | Burntwood, WS7 3QW | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 35.0 | 47.8 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 25.8% | 44.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 41.8% | 70.8% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 3.3% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.90 | 4.14 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 244 | 185 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 67 | 83 | |
| A-level average points | 28.7 | 28.8 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.1 Stronger figure | 31.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 22.2% Stronger figure | 10.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,297 | 1,128 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 40.9% | 18.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 8.9% | 3.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 11.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 15.3% | 7.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 43.4% | 18.6% Stronger figure | 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.
Shire Oak Academy
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