Erasmus Darwin Academy
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Burntwood, Staffordshire
Erasmus Darwin Academy is a secondary school in Burntwood, Staffordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 17 May 2023. Staffordshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2024 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Pool Road, Burntwood, WS7 3QW
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Staffordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 17.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 17 May 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and achieve very well at Erasmus Darwin Academy.”
- “This is because leaders and teachers have carefully designed an ambitious curriculum.”
- “Pupils value the support that staff give them.”
To improve
- “However, sometimes teachers’ explanations are not clear enough, or they do not check effectively what pupils understand.”
- “This means that gaps in pupils’ knowledge are not identified and persist, which makes it harder for them to learn new things.”
- “Leaders are aware there is more to be done to accelerate the process of support for weaker readers, and have plans in place to do this.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 7 July 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47.8 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 210 first-preference applications, 192 offers in total, 185 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2024 to 2026, as Staffordshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Staffordshire.
- Chase Terrace Academy 1.1 mi Not judged
- Norton Canes High School 1.5 mi Requires improvement
- Kingsmead School 3.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Great Wyrley Academy 3.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Cannock Chase High School 4.1 mi School remains Good
- The Friary School 4.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Cheslyn Hay Academy 4.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Staffordshire University Academy 4.5 mi Good Last distance published