73%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
0%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
291.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
875
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 12/01/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio21.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Aston University Engineering Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
73%
-4pp
76%60%43%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
-4pp
53%38%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
44.1
+1.6
44.140.036.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.1
EBacc entry
0%
0pp
0%0%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
EBacc APS
291.8
+19.0
355.4312.5269.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 291.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
29.9
+3.0
29.927.525.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29.9
A-level value added
-0.54
0
-0.4-0.7-0.9
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+0pp
13%10%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C
0
CCC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
875
Pupil : teacher ratio
21.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
50%
SEN
7%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
1 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 73% | 48% | 44.1 | Not applicable | 0% | 291.8 | 7% | 875 |
| 2023/24 | 76% | 52% | 42.5 | -0.40 | 0% | 272.8 | 6% | 775 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 40% | 42.4 | -0.74 | 0% | 269.7 | 12% | 743 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 46% | 42.2 | -0.62 | 0% | 270.2 | 12% | 713 |
| 2018/19 | 43% | 24% | 36.0 | -0.80 | 0% | 355.4 | 7% | 608 |
| 2017/18 | 54% | 31% | 39.6 | -0.91 | 0% | 342.1 | 11% | 601 |
| 2016/17 | 49% | 28% | 39.1 | -0.78 | 4% | — | 34% | 524 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 29.9 | C | -0.54 | 9% | 282 |
| 2023/24 | 26.9 | C- | -0.53 | 9% | 288 |
| 2022/23 | 27.0 | C- | — | 11% | 227 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | C- | — | 6% | 231 |
| 2018/19 | 25.1 | C- | -0.45 | 13% | 187 |
| 2017/18 | 15.8 | D- | -0.93 | 0% | 169 |
| 2016/17 | 22.4 | D+ | -0.40 | 16% | 116 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 875 | 23.9 | 7% | 21% | 50% | 7% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 775 | 20.9 | 9% | 21% | 48% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 743 | 19.1 | 10% | 22% | 52% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 713 | 28.5 | 11% | 20% | 54% | 7% | 22% |
| 2020/21 | 715 | 28.6 | 10% | 17% | 19% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 608 | — | 8% | 19% | 51% | 8% | 27% |
| 2017/18 | 601 | 20.7 | 18% | 22% | 52% | 8% | 26% |
| 2016/17 | 524 | 17.1 | 14% | 27% | 52% | 6% | 20% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.