Erasmus Darwin Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 17 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 136886
- Address
- Pool Road, WS7 3QW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1130 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.1%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 91.9%
Mixed 3.6%
Other White 1.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Other 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49.2
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.15
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 12 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 23 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
Admissions
Erasmus Darwin Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 181
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 175
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 94
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 1
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 11
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 193 97 96 |
| Year 8 | 191 102 89 |
| Year 9 | 193 102 91 |
| Year 10 | 188 91 97 |
| Year 11 | 187 104 83 |
| Year 12 | 87 43 44 |
| Year 13 | 91 44 47 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 82.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 24.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 21.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 1.7% |