Erdington Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B24 8RE · Birmingham
#404 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3383 of 4,090 nationally
About Erdington Academy
Erdington Academy is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 904 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 22.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 404th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (30th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (3th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 904; capacity filled 100.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 52.8%; ebacc average points 3.42.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Erdington Academy ranks 311th of 409 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%)40.6
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)29.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)61%
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 Erdington Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 904
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 61%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 100.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 40.6
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 29.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 52.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.42
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Erdington Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Erdington Hall Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
271 students · 365 m away
Birches Green Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 722 m away
Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
441 students · 806 m away
SS Mary & John Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
424 students · 868 m away
St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
197 students · 998 m away
Imedia School
Erdington · Independent secondary · Ages 14–16
10 students · 1.2 km away
Slade Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
442 students · 1.3 km away
Osborne Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 1.4 km away
Featherstone Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 1.5 km away
Highclare School
West Midlands · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
469 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Hall Green School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
903 students
The Wordsley School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
906 students
Houlton School
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895 students
Chesterton Community Sports College
Newcastle · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
915 students
Paulet High School
Burton-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
915 students
The De Montfort School
Evesham · Academy secondary · Ages 10–18
915 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Erdington Academy a good school?
Erdington Academy has a Success Index (England) of 22.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #404 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 Erdington Academy rank in West Midlands?
Erdington Academy ranks #404 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3383 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Erdington Academy?
Erdington Academy had 904 students in 2025.
Is Erdington Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Erdington Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Erdington Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Erdington Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.