Birmingham
Erdington Academy
GCSE results 2026: every Birmingham school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 40.4 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 40.4
- Attainment 8
- 29%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- -0.12
- Progress 8
- [-0.33, 0.09]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 170 | 114 | 114 (100%) | 715 |
| September 2025 | 182 | 98 | 98 (100%) | 789 |
| September 2024 | 178 | 79 | 79 (100%) | 714 |
| September 2023 | 179 | 84 | 84 (100%) | 664 |
| September 2022 | 179 | 116 | 112 (97%) | 769 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Birmingham’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 171 | 40.4 | — | 28.7% | 5.8% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 199 | 40.6 | — | 29.1% | — | 15.6% | 3.4 |
| 2023/2024 | 203 | 39.2 | -0.12 | 27.6% | — | 8.4% | 3.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 166 | 40.7 | +0.10 | 34.9% | — | 15.1% | 3.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 169 | 42.0 | -0.10 | — | — | 11.0% | 3.3 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Birmingham for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143413 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-16 |
| Headteacher | Simon Mallett |
| Trust | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | B24 8RE |
| Pupils | 931 |
| FSM eligible | 56.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Kingsbury Road, Erdington, Birmingham, West Midlands, B24 8RE
http://www.erdingtonacademy.bham.sch.uk/View local authority page1213731080| DfE number | 2168 |
| UKPRN | 10057975 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 14 Jun 2023 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 18 Apr 2023 |
| Publication date | 14 Jun 2023 |