53%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
29%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
40.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
16%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
681.1
EBacc APS · 2024/25
931
Pupils · 2024/25
34%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 18/04/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNot applicable
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Erdington Academy · Secondary · Birmingham
Part ofFAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
53%
+6pp
60%50%40%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
29%
+2pp
39%30%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
Attainment 8
40.6
+1.4
42.039.036.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.6
EBacc entry
16%
+7pp
16%12%8%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
EBacc APS
681.1
+21.0
681.1584.7488.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 681.1
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
931
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
34%
FSM eligible
60%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, B24 8RE
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 53% | 29% | 40.6 | Not applicable | 16% | 681.1 | 16% | 931 |
| 2023/24 | 47% | 28% | 39.2 | -0.12 | 8% | 660.1 | 8% | 951 |
| 2022/23 | 52% | 35% | 40.7 | +0.10 | 15% | 540.8 | 17% | 953 |
| 2021/22 | 60% | 39% | 42.0 | -0.10 | 11% | 563.0 | 15% | 985 |
| 2018/19 | 40% | 21% | 36.0 | -0.31 | 13% | 488.3 | 18% | 891 |
| 2017/18 | 45% | 24% | 36.7 | -0.46 | 19% | 502.8 | 30% | 883 |
| 2016/17 | 56% | 28% | 41.3 | -0.08 | 31% | — | 38% | 835 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 931 | 17.3 | 19% | 34% | 60% | 8% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 951 | 18.1 | 16% | 30% | 57% | 10% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 953 | 16.5 | 14% | 32% | 58% | 10% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 985 | 18.4 | 13% | 34% | 60% | 7% | 18% |
| 2020/21 | 998 | 17.4 | 17% | 38% | 60% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 891 | 14.6 | 12% | 46% | 62% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 4% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 835 | 14.9 | 8% | 51% | 62% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.