99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
71.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
82%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
948.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
995
Pupils · 2024/25
21%
EAL · 2024/25
19%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Aston School · 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
99%
0pp
99%99%99%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
+1pp
98%97%96%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
71.2
+1.9
75.072.269.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71.2
EBacc entry
82%
+27pp
95%66%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 82%
EBacc APS
948.5
+63.3
950.5882.5814.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 948.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.4
+0.7
38.437.035.6
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.4
A-level value added
-0.17
+0.1
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
-1pp
28%25%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
995
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
21%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
19%
Contact
Address
Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6DJ
Local authority
Birmingham
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 | 99% | 97% | 71.2 | Not applicable | 82% | 948.5 | 89% | 995 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 96% | 69.3 | +0.14 | 55% | 885.2 | 63% | 999 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 96% | 71.0 | +0.35 | 36% | 885.8 | 44% | 1,001 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 98% | 75.0 | +0.48 | 48% | 950.5 | 55% | 989 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 97% | 71.1 | +0.30 | 95% | 814.6 | 95% | 915 |
| 2017/18 | 97% | 97% | 69.6 | +0.02 | 97% | 703.5 | 97% | 876 |
| 2016/17 | 97% | 96% | 71.6 | +0.46 | 80% | — | 88% | 847 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.4 | B | -0.17 | 26% | 145 |
| 2023/24 | 37.7 | B- | -0.27 | 26% | 159 |
| 2022/23 | 35.6 | B- | — | 21% | 149 |
| 2021/22 | 36.1 | B- | — | 23% | 136 |
| 2018/19 | 36.2 | B- | -0.04 | 28% | 150 |
| 2017/18 | 37.3 | B- | +0.11 | 24% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 35.7 | B- | -0.05 | 32% | 140 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 995 | 18.6 | 13% | 21% | 25% | 7% | 19% |
| 2023/24 | 999 | 18.7 | 9% | 20% | 22% | 6% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,001 | 18.1 | 8% | 21% | 23% | 6% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 989 | 17.3 | 4% | 22% | 25% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 986 | 17.9 | 5% | 23% | 20% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 915 | 17.1 | 6% | 29% | 27% | 5% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 876 | 16.9 | 6% | 30% | 26% | 5% | 13% |
| 2016/17 | 847 | 18.0 | 7% | 34% | 25% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.