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Erasmus Darwin Academy

Pool Road, Burntwood, WS7 3QW

Local ranking13th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1084

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
47.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
44.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
70.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
15.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
185

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Higher education
43.0%
Apprenticeships
15.0%
Employment
37.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C

Avg A-Level Grade

28.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.6

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

83

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
10.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
28.8
16-18 Cohort
190

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1128
Boys
564 (50%)
Girls
564 (50%)
Capacity
1084 (104% full)
SEND
15.8%
FSM Eligible
18.9%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
4.2%
SEN Support
11.6%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
64.0
Budget per Pupil
£7,259/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.6%
  • White Other: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Asian Indian: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.3%

91.6%

White British

2.0%

White Other

1.7%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136886
UKPRN
10034159
Establishment No.
5404
Trust
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