Erdington Academy, Birmingham | The Schools Guide

At age 16 (%)

No data for age 18

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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Erdington Academy

Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham B24 8RE

https://erdingtonacademy.bham.sch.uk/

Erdington Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 950 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In April 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

This school is a member of Fairfax Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Fairfax, Smith's Wood Academy and Bournville School.)

Particular strengths include Disadvantaged pupils and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Attainment.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
1.1		Stockland Green School
1.2		Hodge Hill College
1.2		St Edmund Campion Catholic School
1.2		Hodge Hill Girls' School
1.7		Rockwood Academy
1.8		Washwood Heath Academy
1.9		Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham East
2.1		Saltley Academy
2.1		King Edward VI Aston School
2.2		E-ACT North Birmingham Academy
2.3		Prince Albert High School
2.4		Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

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Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Progress: About average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates are roughly average and the incidence of persistent absence is quite high.

Representation: Slightly out of balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both slightly out of balance with the local community.

Attainment: Poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Destinations: Poor. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low.

Admissions: Poor. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both very high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.

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