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
- 775 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 64.0%
- Girls
- 36.0%
- First language not English
- 21.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 38.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.6%
Pakistani 32.6%
African 14.3%
Bangladeshi 9.4%
Mixed 8.6%
Other 6.5%
Indian 5.8%
White British 5.7%
Other Asian 5.2%
Caribbean 3.5%
Unclassified 3.2%
Other White 2.8%
Other Black 1.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.74
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 0%
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 42.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.33
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 17 |
| Biology | GCSE | 81 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 27 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 2 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 82 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 81 |
| French | GCSE | 4 |
| German | GCSE | 2 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 80 45 35 |
| Year 10 | 83 42 41 |
| Year 11 | 81 47 34 |
| Year 12 | 273 180 93 |
| Year 13 | 251 175 76 |
| Year 14 | 7 7 0 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 49.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 79.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 9.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 8.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |