Erasmus Darwin Academy: admissions history
How many families applied, how many places there were, and how far the last place went - every year we hold.
For September 2026 entry, 210 families put Erasmus Darwin Academy as their first choice and 448 named it as one of their preferences, for 192 places offered. That is 1.1 first choices for every place. 25 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
First-choice demand has fallen from 283 in 2021 to 210 in 2026, while places went from 182 to 192.
19% of applications came from families living in another council area.
Across Staffordshire, 92% of families were offered their first-choice secondary school for 2026 entry, and 98% were offered one of the schools they named.
In 2025, families in Staffordshire lodged 349 appeals against secondary school offers; 289 reached a hearing and 61 succeeded (21.1% of those heard).
Applications and offers by year
| Entry year | Places offered | First choices | Named at all | First choices per place | First choices not offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 192 | 210 | 448 | 1.1 | 25 |
| 2025 | 180 | 206 | 441 | 1.1 | 29 |
| 2024 | 181 | 260 | 511 | 1.4 | 80 |
| 2023 | 180 | 240 | 493 | 1.3 | 65 |
| 2022 | 179 | 217 | 472 | 1.2 | 41 |
| 2021 | 182 | 283 | 504 | 1.6 | 103 |
| 2020 | 181 | 252 | 454 | 1.4 | 74 |
| 2019 | 182 | 269 | 514 | 1.5 | 88 |
| 2018 | 184 | 208 | 477 | 1.1 | 31 |
| 2017 | 185 | 215 | 439 | 1.2 | 39 |
| 2016 | 181 | 182 | 364 | 1.0 | 8 |
| 2015 | 180 | 192 | 373 | 1.1 | 14 |
| 2014 | 162 | 159 | 322 | 1.0 | 0 |
Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers (school-level file). "Places offered" is the number of offers made on national offer day, which can differ from the school's published admission number.