Aston Manor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 13 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136882
- Address
- Phillips Street, Aston, B6 4PZ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1020 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 68.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 62.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
African 31%
Bangladeshi 24.8%
Pakistani 16.7%
Other 6.1%
Caribbean 4.8%
Mixed 4.7%
White British 4.4%
Other White 2.1%
Other Black 1.8%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 0.9%
Unclassified 0.9%
Chinese 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 17%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.62
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 46 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 51 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 47 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 42 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 35 |
| French | GCSE | 37 |
Admissions
Aston Manor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 162
- 2nd preference
- 202
- 3rd preference
- 259
- From another Local Authority
- 6
Offers
- 1st preference
- 117
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 86 63 |
| Year 8 | 150 75 75 |
| Year 9 | 150 85 65 |
| Year 10 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 11 | 150 68 82 |
| Year 12 | 128 60 68 |
| Year 13 | 139 67 72 |
| Year 14 | 4 4 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |