Erdington Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 19 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
- 951 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 30%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 52.2%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.0%
White British 22.1%
Pakistani 21.5%
Mixed 12.1%
African 11.4%
Caribbean 7.6%
Other White 6.9%
Other 6.3%
Unclassified 3.9%
Bangladeshi 3.8%
Other Black 1.6%
Indian 1.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 15%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.7
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.26
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 24 |
| Biology | GCSE | 29 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Erdington Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 178
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 124
- 3rd preference
- 124
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 18
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 93 87 |
| Year 8 | 183 95 88 |
| Year 9 | 175 80 95 |
| Year 10 | 206 97 109 |
| Year 11 | 207 118 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 62.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 1.2% |