Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
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Erasmus Darwin Academy
- Pupils on roll
- 1,112of 1,084 places
- Free school meals
- 19.3%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 185
- Ofsted
- School remains Good, 17 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Chasetown Specialist Sports College (URN 124469, until 1 July 2011).
What the data says
Of the 185 pupils who finished Year 11 at Erasmus Darwin Academy in 2023, 46% stayed on in Erasmus Darwin Academy’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 43% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Sociology is unusually popular at GCSE: 27% of the year group took it, against 4% of pupils across England.
Among the 98 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 43% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%), and 15% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 15% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average C, well below the England average of B-. The largest A level subjects are Geography, Psychology and Biology.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Staffordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Erasmus Darwin Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 185 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 43% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Erasmus Darwin Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 98 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 96% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 43% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 15% | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 1% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 15% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 37% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 1% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Erasmus Darwin Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 47.8 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 71% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 16% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.14 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 18% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 38.5 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 49.9 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 2% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 185 | 100% | 86% | 17% | 21% | 77% |
| Mathematics | 185 | 100% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 76% |
| English Language | 185 | 100% | 89% | 10% | 20% | 70% |
| Religious Studies | 179 | 97% | 31% | 20% | 32% | 52% |
| Combined Science | 155 | 84% | 65% | 13% | 9% | 58% |
| Geography | 132 | 71% | 41% | 20% | 25% | 68% |
| History | 78 | 42% | 41% | 28% | 26% | 63% |
| Business Studies | 53 | 29% | 18% | 11% | 20% | 62% |
| Sociology | 50 | 27% | 4% | 24% | 21% | 62% |
| Chemistry | 30 | 16% | 23% | 47% | 47% | 93% |
| Biology | 30 | 16% | 23% | 40% | 45% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 30 | 16% | 11% | 10% | 24% | 73% |
| Physics | 30 | 16% | 23% | 43% | 46% | 87% |
| Computer Science | 27 | 15% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 74% |
| Design and Technology | 24 | 13% | 11% | 8% | 23% | 42% |
| German | 20 | 11% | 5% | 35% | 33% | 100% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 18 | 10% | 8% | 6% | 21% | 61% |
| Art and Design | 18 | 10% | 7% | 22% | 24% | 78% |
| Music | 13 | 7% | 5% | 54% | 33% | 92% |
| Photography | 12 | 6% | 6% | 8% | 19% | 83% |
| French | 10 | 5% | 18% | 50% | 29% | 100% |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | 17 | 20% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 12 | 14% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Erasmus Darwin Academy | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 190 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 83 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 28.77 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 10% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geography | 31 | 37% | 10% |
| Psychology | 24 | 29% | 23% |
| Biology | 19 | 23% | 20% |
| Religious Studies | 15 | 18% | 4% |
| Business Studies | 15 | 18% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Mathematics | 15 | 18% | 31% |
| Sociology | 12 | 14% | 13% |
| English Literature | 11 | 13% | 11% |
| History | 9 | 11% | 13% |
| Photography | 8 | 10% | 3% |
| Music | 6 | 7% | 0% |
| Physical Education | 6 | 7% | 3% |
| English Language | 6 | 7% | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 30 | 36% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 18 | 22% | — |
| Computer Architecture / Systems | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 8 | 10% | — |
| Speech and Drama | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Nutrition / Diet | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Where Erasmus Darwin Academy is
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire are shown for comparison; darker blue means more Year 11 leavers stayed in education. The last distance at which this school offered places is not yet on file — it comes from Staffordshire’s allocation statistics.
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire
Alleyne's Academy
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90% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.7
Biddulph High School
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84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 43.3
Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
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86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.7
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
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92% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.0
Blythe Bridge High School
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80% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.6
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.