Erasmus Darwin Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 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
- 1128 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.0%
- Girls
- 50.0%
- First language not English
- 3.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.9%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 91.5%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2%
Indian 0.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Other Black 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Unclassified 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.7
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.14
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 17 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 53 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 27 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 24 |
| English Language | GCSE | 185 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 185 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 18 |
Admissions
Erasmus Darwin Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 180
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 206
- 2nd preference
- 176
- 3rd preference
- 46
- From another Local Authority
- 70
Offers
- 1st preference
- 177
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 189 93 96 |
| Year 8 | 185 90 95 |
| Year 9 | 186 100 86 |
| Year 10 | 193 102 91 |
| Year 11 | 185 89 96 |
| Year 12 | 104 48 56 |
| Year 13 | 86 42 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 43.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 46.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 15.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 2.4% |