King Edward VI Aston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 10 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137043
- Address
- Frederick Road, Aston, B6 6DJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 995 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 21.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 24.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
Pakistani 33.3%
Mixed 14.3%
Indian 11.1%
Bangladeshi 11.1%
African 7.9%
Other Asian 5.5%
White British 4.9%
Other 4.9%
Chinese 1.7%
Unclassified 1.6%
Other White 1.5%
Other Black 1.4%
Caribbean 0.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 82%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.76
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 10 |
| Biology | GCSE | 140 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 140 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 32 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 80 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 140 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 24 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Aston School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 140
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 112
- 2nd preference
- 290
- 3rd preference
- 273
- From another Local Authority
- 188
Offers
- 1st preference
- 47
- 2nd preference
- 53
- 3rd preference
- 35
- To another Local Authority
- 29
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 8 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 9 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 10 | 138 138 0 |
| Year 11 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 12 | 153 153 0 |
| Year 13 | 144 144 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 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 | 2.0% 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 | 79.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 49.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.2% 2.4% |