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Erdington Academy

Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands · B24 8RE

SecondaryAcademy sponsor ledMixedAges 11–16931 pupilsFAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Good

Apr 2023

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
40.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.3%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.6%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.1

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,650

2024-25

Places filled
103%

931 of 900 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 18 April 2023

Overall effectivenessGood
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +4.6

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

36.0
'18-19
42.0
'21-22
40.7
'22-23
39.2
'23-24
40.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +8%

A strong pass in both

21%
'18-19
39%
'21-22
35%
'22-23
28%
'23-24
29%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +13%

A standard pass in both

40%
'18-19
60%
'21-22
52%
'22-23
47%
'23-24
53%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.19

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.31
'18-19
-0.10
'21-22
0.10
'22-23
-0.12
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.46

2.96
'18-19
3.33
'21-22
3.26
'22-23
3.25
'23-24
3.42
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

-0.3 vs Birmingham average

This school40.6
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

-9.4% vs Birmingham average

This school29.1%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
56.6%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
33.8%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.0%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
17.8%

Gender split

50%
50%

463 girls · 468 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
21.4%
White British
20.4%
African
13.2%
Other ethnic group
8.2%
Other White
6.7%
Caribbean
6.6%
Other Mixed
5.2%
Bangladeshi
3.9%
White & Black Caribbean
3.4%
White & Asian
3.1%
Unclassified
2.4%
Indian
1.5%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+16.0% vs Birmingham average

This school56.6%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

-1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school33.8%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.2% vs Birmingham average

This school1.0%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

+2.8% vs Birmingham average

This school17.8%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +3.4%

4.9%
'18-19
6.6%
'21-22
10.1%
'22-23
9.9%
'23-24
8.3%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +11.9%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

11.3%
'18-19
18.2%
'21-22
33.7%
'22-23
33.3%
'23-24
23.2%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.3% vs Birmingham average

This school8.3%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+3.2% vs Birmingham average

This school23.2%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -3.0%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

6.2%
'16-17
4.6%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
4.5%
'19-20
4.7%
'20-21
11.1%
'21-22
4.9%
'22-23
7.2%
'23-24
3.2%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -2.5%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

4.9%
'16-17
4.1%
'17-18
1.4%
'18-19
3.9%
'19-20
3.6%
'20-21
7.9%
'21-22
4.0%
'22-23
6.0%
'23-24
2.5%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↑ +0.43%

0.00%
'16-17
0.11%
'17-18
0.11%
'18-19
0.21%
'19-20
0.10%
'20-21
0.10%
'21-22
0.21%
'22-23
0.11%
'23-24
0.43%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+0.8% vs Birmingham average

This school3.2%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

+0.38% vs Birmingham average

This school0.43%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

83% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 80%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 11%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£180,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
114

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
21%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
2/10
Health
2/10
Crime
3/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
56
Criminal damage and arson
18
Vehicle crime
10
Burglary
10
Other theft
6
Public order
5
Possession of weapons
4
Drugs
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 143413