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Aston University Engineering Academy

1 Lister Street, Birmingham, West Midlands · B7 4AG

SecondaryUniversity technical collegeMixedAges 13–19875 pupilsASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST
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Ofsted
Report card

Feb 2026

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
44.1

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
7.0%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
41.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
21.6

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£9,051

2024-25

Places filled
146%

875 of 600 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 24 February 2026

Ofsted report cardFrom November 2025 Ofsted replaced the single overall grade with a report card: each area is judged separately on a five-point scale.

Inclusion
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Early years
Not applicable
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Safeguarding
Met
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

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.↑ +8.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

36.0
'18-19
42.2
'21-22
42.4
'22-23
42.5
'23-24
44.1
'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.↑ +24%

A strong pass in both

24%
'18-19
46%
'21-22
40%
'22-23
53%
'23-24
48%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +30%

A standard pass in both

43%
'18-19
75%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
76%
'23-24
73%
'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.↑ +0.40

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

-0.80
'18-19
-0.62
'21-22
-0.74
'22-23
-0.40
'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).↑ +0.99

2.61
'18-19
3.34
'21-22
3.33
'22-23
3.41
'23-24
3.60
'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.

+3.2 vs Birmingham average

This school44.1
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+9.6% vs Birmingham average

This school48.1%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↑ +4.8

Per entry

25.1
'18-19
28.1
'21-22
27.0
'22-23
26.9
'23-24
29.9
'24-25

Academic average point score↑ +4.8

25.3
'18-19
28.4
'21-22
26.8
'22-23
26.8
'23-24
30.0
'24-25

How this school compares

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

A-level average point score

-2.3 vs Birmingham average

This school29.9
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.
41.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
20.9%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.1%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
6.6%

Gender split

38%
62%

330 girls · 545 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
30.5%
African
17.8%
Bangladeshi
8.9%
Other ethnic group
7.8%
Indian
5.8%
White British
5.7%
Other Mixed
5.0%
Caribbean
3.3%
Other Asian
2.6%
Other White
2.4%
White & Asian
2.4%
White & Black African
2.3%

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.

+1.1% vs Birmingham average

This school41.7%
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.

-14.2% vs Birmingham average

This school20.9%
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.

-11.1% vs Birmingham average

This school0.1%
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.

-8.4% vs Birmingham average

This school6.6%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↓ -0.7%

7.7%
'18-19
7.2%
'21-22
7.8%
'22-23
7.6%
'23-24
7.0%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↓ -5.3%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

27.4%
'18-19
21.5%
'21-22
25.3%
'22-23
26.5%
'23-24
22.1%
'24-25

How this school compares

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

Overall absence rate

-0.0% vs Birmingham average

This school7.0%
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.

+2.1% vs Birmingham average

This school22.1%
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.↓ -1.8%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.5%
'16-17
0.8%
'17-18
1.8%
'18-19
3.8%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.6%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

2.3%
'16-17
0.7%
'17-18
1.6%
'18-19
3.2%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.4%
'21-22
0.4%
'22-23
0.5%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.↓ -0.19%

0.19%
'16-17
0.00%
'17-18
0.16%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.14%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'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.

-1.7% vs Birmingham average

This school0.7%
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)

99% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 95%Apprenticeship 2%Employment 1%Not sustained 1%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

89% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 65%Further education 1%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 12%Not sustained 11%

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.
3/10

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
889

~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.

More deprived than the England average · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
3/10
Income
5/10
Employment
9/10
Education
4/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

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

Violence and sexual offences
264
Shoplifting
192
Criminal damage and arson
73
Vehicle crime
70
Drugs
62
Other theft
58
Public order
50
Burglary
29

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 138222