King Edward VI Aston School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 11 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
- 999 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 100.0%
- Girls
- 0.0%
- First language not English
- 20.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 19.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 9.1%
Pakistani 33.3%
Mixed 14.7%
Indian 10.8%
Bangladeshi 9.4%
African 8.2%
Other Asian 6.1%
White British 5.1%
Other 5%
Other White 2%
Other Black 1.6%
Chinese 1.5%
Unclassified 1.4%
Caribbean 0.8%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.35
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 36%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 96%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.28
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 136 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 136 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 90 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 29 |
| English Language | GCSE | 139 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 13 |
| French | GCSE | 41 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Aston School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 138
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 255
- 3rd preference
- 253
- From another Local Authority
- 189
Offers
- 1st preference
- 63
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 17
- To another Local Authority
- 19
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 8 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 9 | 139 139 0 |
| Year 10 | 141 141 0 |
| Year 11 | 140 140 0 |
| Year 12 | 146 146 0 |
| Year 13 | 153 153 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 4.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 85.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 88.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 63.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 2.2% |