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Aston Manor Academy

Phillips Street, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands · B6 4PZ

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Ofsted
Not yet inspected
Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
44.6

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.1%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
62.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
14.2

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£8,251

2024-25

Places filled
107%

1,020 of 950 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Not yet inspected

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↓ -2.0

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

46.6
'18-19
48.9
'21-22
43.4
'22-23
48.4
'23-24
44.6
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↓ -0%

A strong pass in both

41%
'18-19
57%
'21-22
40%
'22-23
52%
'23-24
41%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↓ -1%

A standard pass in both

63%
'18-19
70%
'21-22
68%
'22-23
78%
'23-24
62%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↓ -0.19

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.44
'18-19
0.39
'21-22
-0.11
'22-23
0.25
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↓ -0.10

3.73
'18-19
4.19
'21-22
3.58
'22-23
3.94
'23-24
3.63
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+3.7 vs Birmingham average

This school44.6
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+2.2% vs Birmingham average

This school40.7%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -0.1

Per entry

31.2
'18-19
33.6
'21-22
33.1
'22-23
35.3
'23-24
31.2
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +0.1

31.2
'18-19
33.6
'21-22
33.2
'22-23
35.4
'23-24
31.3
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-1.0 vs Birmingham average

This school31.2
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
62.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
68.2%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
1.5%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
13.0%

Gender split

49%
51%

501 girls · 519 boys

Ethnicity

African
31.0%
Bangladeshi
24.8%
Pakistani
16.7%
Other ethnic group
6.1%
Caribbean
4.8%
White British
4.4%
Other Mixed
2.2%
Other White
2.1%
Other Black
1.8%
Indian
1.6%
White & Black Caribbean
1.6%
Other Asian
0.9%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+22.1% vs Birmingham average

This school62.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+33.1% vs Birmingham average

This school68.2%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-9.7% vs Birmingham average

This school1.5%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-2.0% vs Birmingham average

This school13.0%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.9%

5.2%
'18-19
8.3%
'21-22
8.1%
'22-23
7.4%
'23-24
8.1%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +9.8%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

15.2%
'18-19
28.1%
'21-22
27.6%
'22-23
22.2%
'23-24
25.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school8.1%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+5.0% vs Birmingham average

This school25.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↑ +2.6%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

1.4%
'16-17
3.3%
'17-18
3.5%
'18-19
1.7%
'19-20
2.8%
'20-21
4.8%
'21-22
1.7%
'22-23
3.7%
'23-24
4.0%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↑ +1.9%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.3%
'16-17
2.4%
'17-18
3.2%
'18-19
1.6%
'19-20
2.5%
'20-21
3.7%
'21-22
1.6%
'22-23
3.5%
'23-24
3.2%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.22%
'17-18
0.21%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.20%
'22-23
0.10%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

+1.6% vs Birmingham average

This school4.0%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

90% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 87%Apprenticeship 1%Employment 1%Not sustained 9%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

90% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 67%Further education 2%Apprenticeship 4%Employment 17%Not sustained 10%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
1/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
185

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
22%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
1/10
Income
1/10
Employment
1/10
Education
1/10
Health
3/10
Crime
7/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
123
Vehicle crime
18
Other theft
10
Criminal damage and arson
6
Possession of weapons
5
Drugs
5
Public order
4
Robbery
4

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 136882