Erasmus Darwin Academy
About the school
Erasmus Darwin Academy is an open secondary school in Staffordshire.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 17 May 2023
- Published
- 6 July 2023
- Inspection type
- Ungraded inspection
- Latest outcome
- School remains Good
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 47.8
- Staffordshire
- 43.9
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Staffordshire
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 44.90%
- Staffordshire
- 39.50%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 70.80%
- Staffordshire
- 61.90%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 15.70%
- Staffordshire
- 33.20%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 4.14
- Staffordshire
- 3.78
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- C
Average A-level points
- School
- 28.77
AAB or better
- School
- 10.00%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1128
Girls
50.00%
Boys
50.00%
SEN support
11.61%
Education, health and care plan
4.17%
English as an additional language
3.20%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
18.87%
Overall absence
7.32
Persistent absence
18.56
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
185
Sustained education or employment
93%
Education
89%
Apprenticeship
3%
Employment
2%
Not sustained
4%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
98
Sustained education or employment
96%
Higher education
43%
Further education
1%
Apprenticeship
15%
Employment
37%