Aston University Engineering Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 12 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138222
- Address
- 1 Lister Street, B7 4AG
- Website
- www.auea.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 875 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 62.3%
- Girls
- 37.7%
- First language not English
- 20.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.7%
- Persistent absence
- 19.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 6.6%
Pakistani 30.5%
African 17.8%
Mixed 11%
Bangladeshi 8.9%
Other 7.8%
Indian 5.8%
White British 5.7%
Caribbean 3.3%
Other Asian 2.6%
Other White 2.4%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Black 1.4%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 0%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.59
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 39 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 46 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 38 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 81 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 80 |
| Italian | GCSE | 2 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 80 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 81 45 36 |
| Year 10 | 81 46 35 |
| Year 11 | 81 42 39 |
| Year 12 | 376 243 133 |
| Year 13 | 255 169 86 |
| Year 14 | 1 0 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 43.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 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 | 75.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.2% 2.4% |