Erasmus Darwin Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Burntwood, West Midlands WS7 3QW · Staffordshire
#140 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1596 of 4,090 nationally
About Erasmus Darwin Academy
Erasmus Darwin Academy is a academy secondary located in Burntwood, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,112 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 57.7 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 140th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (73th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (22th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,112; capacity filled 102.6%; grade 4+ english & maths 70.8%; ebacc average points 4.14.
There are 10 schools in Burntwood; Erasmus Darwin Academy ranks 4th of 10 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.8
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)44.9%
- A level points per entry (10%)28.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)19.3%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Erasmus Darwin Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 102.6%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.8
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 44.9%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 70.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 28.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Erasmus Darwin Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St Joseph & St Theresa Catholic Primary School
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
225 students · 729 m away
Ridgeway Primary Academy
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 0–11
608 students · 877 m away
Watling Street Primary School
Walsall · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
235 students · 1.4 km away
Springhill Primary Academy
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
211 students · 1.5 km away
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
Walsall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
778 students · 1.5 km away
Chase Terrace Primary School
Burntwood · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.7 km away
Chase Terrace Academy
Burntwood · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,172 students · 1.7 km away
Brownhills West Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
190 students · 1.8 km away
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School
Walsall · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
104 students · 1.9 km away
Holly Grove Primary Academy
Burntwood · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
293 students · 2.3 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,113 students
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1,117 students
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1,118 students
Willenhall E-ACT Academy
Willenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,106 students
Thistley Hough Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,105 students
Wodensborough Ormiston Academy
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1,119 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Erasmus Darwin Academy a good school?
Erasmus Darwin Academy has a Success Index (England) of 57.7 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #140 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Erasmus Darwin Academy rank in West Midlands?
Erasmus Darwin Academy ranks #140 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1596 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Erasmus Darwin Academy?
Erasmus Darwin Academy had 1,112 students in 2025.
Is Erasmus Darwin Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Erasmus Darwin Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Erasmus Darwin Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Erasmus Darwin Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.