71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.8
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
766.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,128
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 17/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Erasmus Darwin Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
71%
-5pp
82%76%71%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
-7pp
63%54%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
47.8
-2.5
56.652.247.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.8
EBacc entry
16%
+6pp
69%39%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
766.1
-17.9
825.5795.8766.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 766.1
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
28.8
+1.4
34.130.827.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 28.8
A-level value added
-0.45
+0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
10%
+0pp
11%9%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 10%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,128
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Pool Road, Burntwood, WS7 3QW
Local authority
Staffordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 71% | 45% | 47.8 | Not applicable | 16% | 766.1 | 16% | 1,128 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 52% | 50.3 | +0.27 | 10% | 784.0 | 11% | 1,130 |
| 2022/23 | 75% | 50% | 49.2 | +0.07 | 14% | 767.5 | 18% | 1,141 |
| 2021/22 | 82% | 63% | 54.7 | +0.35 | 10% | 776.4 | 16% | 1,136 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 59% | 56.6 | +0.45 | 69% | 825.5 | 69% | 1,038 |
| 2017/18 | 78% | 55% | 53.7 | +0.59 | 52% | 776.3 | 53% | 1,021 |
| 2016/17 | 76% | 53% | 51.8 | +0.22 | 48% | — | 51% | 980 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 28.8 | C | -0.45 | 10% | 88 |
| 2023/24 | 27.4 | C- | -0.59 | 10% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 27.4 | C- | — | 9% | 99 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 11% | 90 |
| 2018/19 | 30.9 | C | -0.15 | 7% | 79 |
| 2017/18 | 28.2 | C- | -0.21 | 12% | 79 |
| 2016/17 | 29.9 | C | +0.11 | 6% | 72 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,128 | 17.6 | 16% | 3% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 1,130 | 18.4 | 14% | 3% | 17% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,141 | 17.7 | 12% | 2% | 15% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,136 | 18.2 | 11% | 2% | 14% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,111 | 18.0 | 11% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,038 | 16.9 | 10% | 1% | 10% | 4% | 5% |
| 2017/18 | 1,021 | 17.7 | 9% | 1% | 11% | 4% | 7% |
| 2016/17 | 980 | 17.6 | 9% | 1% | 12% | 4% | 9% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.