School profile

Erdington Academy

Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Birmingham, B24 8RE

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#2,580 of 3,312

Worse than 77% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

Erdington Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 18 Apr 2023

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy sponsor led
Ages11 to 16
Pupils904
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Simon Mallett
TrustFAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Sept 2016
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 143413.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Attainment 8 scoreResults across 8 subjects, English and maths count twice. 50 is about a grade 5 average.40.4, worse than England, worse than Birmingham46.846.2
Grade 4 or above in English and mathsGrade 4 is a standard pass.48%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham64.3%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and mathsGrade 5 is a strong pass.28.7%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham47.7%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and mathsGrade 7 is roughly an old A grade.5.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham16.8%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths46.8%, worse than England, worse than Birmingham59.5%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4171--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils904
Girls443
Boys461
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.61%
First language not English37.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.1,039
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.13%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.135
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.14
Average class size26.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

Pakistani
24.2%
White British
17.7%
African
15.2%
Other ethnic group
11%
Other White
6%
Caribbean
5.2%
Other mixed
4.1%
White and Black Caribbean
3.3%
Bangladeshi
3.3%
White and Asian
2.8%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher16.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.3
Teachers (FTE)54.7
Teaching assistants (FTE)11.62
Support staff (FTE)46.91
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2554.2
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.6
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/255.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/251

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)Places offered on national offer day.170
Applications (Year 7)Includes every preference parents listed.715
First preference applications (Year 7)Families who put this school as their first choice.114
First preference offers (Year 7)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.114
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)2

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence8.1%, similar to England, worse than Birmingham7.5%8%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.23.3%, similar to England, similar to Birmingham22.2%21.6%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.3.8%, similar to England, worse than Birmingham3.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate8.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions6%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.83.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.81.3%
Further education62.1%
School sixth form15.8%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.10.8%
Sixth form college3.4%
Apprenticeship1.5%
Employment0.5%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Erdington Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryErdington Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.5 miPrimaryBirches Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySaint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimarySS Mary & John Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimarySt Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.8 miNot applicableImedia SchoolOther independent school
Good
0.8 miNurseryFeatherstone Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySlade Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimaryOsborne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miNurseryOsborne Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Erdington Academy

What is Erdington Academy's Ofsted rating?

Erdington Academy is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 18 Apr 2023.

How does Erdington Academy rank in England?

Erdington Academy ranks 2,580 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (worse than 77% of schools).

What are Erdington Academy's GCSE results?

In 2025/26, 28.7% of pupils at Erdington Academy got grade 5 or above in English and maths (England 46.3%). The Attainment 8 score was 40.4 (England 46.2).

How hard is it to get into Erdington Academy?

For Year 7 entry in 2026/27, Erdington Academy made 170 offers from 715 applications (4.2 per offer), and 114 of 114 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Erdington Academy?

Erdington Academy has 904 pupils aged 11 to 16.

What is the capacity of Erdington Academy?

Erdington Academy had 1,039 school places in 2024/25.

Does Erdington Academy have a sixth form?

No, Erdington Academy teaches pupils up to age 16.

How big are classes at Erdington Academy?

At Erdington Academy, the average class had 26.6 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 16.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Erdington Academy?

In 2025/26, pupils at Erdington Academy missed 8.1% of sessions (England 8%), and 23.3% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 21.6%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.