Erdington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 143413
- Address
- Kingsbury Road, Erdington, B24 8RE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 931 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 33.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 56.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.8%
Pakistani 21.4%
White British 20.4%
African 13.2%
Mixed 12.2%
Other 8.2%
Other White 6.7%
Caribbean 6.6%
Bangladeshi 3.9%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.5%
Other Black 1.4%
Other Asian 0.9%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 16%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 28%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.5
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.42
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 3 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 23 |
| Biology | GCSE | 52 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 58 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 49 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 16 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 47 |
| English Language | GCSE | 199 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 198 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Erdington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 182
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 138
- 3rd preference
- 132
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 98
- 2nd preference
- 26
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 182 102 80 |
| Year 8 | 184 94 90 |
| Year 9 | 182 94 88 |
| Year 10 | 180 78 102 |
| Year 11 | 203 100 103 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 19.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 4.3% 3.0% |