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Erasmus Darwin Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Pool Road
 Burntwood
 Staffordshire WS7 3QW
Telephone: 01543 685828

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from Chasetown Specialist Sports College
Trust: Primitas Learning Partnership

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Phil Walklate (since September 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Mark Maydew
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 63.08 / 30.61
Non-teaching Staff*: 63.93
Number of pupils: 1112
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.6
Sex: Mixed (50% boys / 50% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 19.30% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 34.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 14.6% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 8.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 6.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Staffordshire
Constituency: Lichfield
Electoral Ward: Hammerwich with Wall
School Number: 8605404

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 11th September 2014 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

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School Performance Table: View record
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