# Alternatives to Erasmus Darwin Academy

The 6 nearest schools that admit children at the same age as Erasmus Darwin Academy and that we hold figures for, ordered by distance. This is not a league table and nothing here says one school is better than another.

It describes demand. It does not indicate whether any particular child would be offered a place.

## Erasmus Darwin Academy, for comparison

1.09 first preferences per place in the 2026 intake.

## Nearby schools

| School | Distance | 1st prefs per place | Intake year | Latest Ofsted | Catchment published | SEN provision on site |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---|---|---|
| [Brownhills Ormiston Academy, Walsall](/school/147796/brownhills-ormiston-academy) | 1.0 mi south | 0.88 | 2026 | Some aspects not as strong | no | not recorded |
| [Chase Terrace Academy, Burntwood](/school/143899/chase-terrace-academy) | 1.1 mi north | 0.87 | 2026 | Not judged | no | not recorded |
| [Norton Canes High School, Cannock](/school/124395/norton-canes-high-school) | 1.5 mi north-west | 0.91 | 2026 | Requires improvement | no | not recorded |
| [Shire Oak Academy, Walsall](/school/136620/shire-oak-academy) | 2.4 mi south | 0.52 | 2026 | Not judged (category of concern: Special measures) | no | yes |
| [Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy, Walsall](/school/135769/ormiston-shelfield-community-academy) | 3.1 mi south | 1.08 | 2026 | Good | no | not recorded |
| [Kingsmead School, Cannock](/school/142313/kingsmead-school) | 3.4 mi north-west | 1.12 | 2026 | Expected standard | no | not recorded |

"1st preferences per place" is how many families named a school first, for each place it offered, in the newest year held. It describes demand. It is not a pass rate, and a dash means the figure is not held.

"SEN provision on site" means the school runs a SEN unit or a resourced provision. It does not say how many children it takes or which kinds of need it is set up for, because neither is published for a mainstream school, and it is not a statement about how well any school supports children with SEN. Ask the school or the council.

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