Aston Manor Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Jun 7 2017 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
- 1008 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 70.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 54%
- Persistent absence
- 27.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.9%
African 31.2%
Bangladeshi 24.2%
Pakistani 17.8%
Other 6%
Mixed 5.3%
Caribbean 5.1%
White British 3.7%
Other White 1.9%
Other Black 1.8%
Indian 1.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.11
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 23%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 40%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.58
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 37 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 62 |
| English Language | GCSE | 151 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 151 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| French | GCSE | 42 |
Admissions
Aston Manor Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 187
- 2nd preference
- 227
- 3rd preference
- 252
- From another Local Authority
- 8
Offers
- 1st preference
- 121
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 74 76 |
| Year 8 | 151 83 68 |
| Year 9 | 150 76 74 |
| Year 10 | 151 69 82 |
| Year 11 | 153 65 88 |
| Year 12 | 148 76 72 |
| Year 13 | 102 48 54 |
| Year 14 | 3 3 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 29.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 12.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 77.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.7% 2.2% |