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Aston Manor Academy

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Phillips Street, Aston, Birmingham B6 4PZ · astonmanor.bham.sch.uk · 0121 359 8108

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Overview

Ofsted
Standards maintained
Ungraded inspection · May 2025
GCSEs, 2024/25
44.6
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Last distance offered
0.71 mi
1.14 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Birmingham Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
990
40 over 950 places · 104%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
75.7%
First language not English
70%
School census 2025/26
Trust
Equitas Academies Trust

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 0.71 mi (1.14 km) from the school; in September 2025 it was 0.75 mi (1.20 km). Source: Birmingham Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 153 families put the school first and 149 places were offered; 70% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 164 (Places 149)164September 2023: 143 (Places 151)143September 2024: 187 (Places 148)187September 2025: 162 (Places 150)162September 2026: 153 (Places 149)153Places 149
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261491531▲70%
September 2025Sept 20251501621.1▲72%
September 2024Sept 20241481871.3▲65%
September 2023Sept 20231511430.976%
September 2022Sept 20221491641.1▲69%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20260.71 mi1.14 km
September 20250.75 mi1.20 km
September 20240.69 mi1.11 km
September 20230.94 mi1.52 km
September 20220.71 mi1.14 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 44.6, and 40.7% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.2 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 45.1 (England 46.3)45.12017/18: 42.7 (England 46.5)42.72018/19: 46.6 (England 46.7)46.62021/22: 48.9 (England 48.8)48.92022/23: 43.4 (England 46.3)43.42023/24: 48.4 (England 45.9)48.42024/25: 44.6 (England 46.0)44.6England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
●44.646.0
▼40.7%45.4%
▼62.0%64.8%
▼16.7%40.5%
▼3.634.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form47−3.7
Sixth form college13.2+8.6
Further education32.5+3.6
Other education0.70
Employment0.7—
Not in a lasting destination3.3−7.9
Activity not captured2.6−0.7

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 24.6 (England 30.5)D+2016/17: 30.3 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 36.7 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 31.2 (England 32.9)C2021/22: 33.6 (England 37.9)C+2022/23: 33.1 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 35.3 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 31.2 (England 35.0)CEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
61 studentsC (31.2)Average +0.18
65 studentsC (31.3)Average +0.17
106 studentsDist (34.2)Average +0.10
19%AAB or better
91.3%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2444B- (35.3)+0.44
2022/2350C+ (33.1)—
2021/2247C+ (33.6)—
2018/1930C (31.2)+0.22
2017/1827B- (36.7)+0.42
2016/1726C (30.3)+0.51
2015/1625D+ (24.6)+0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University62.4−2.1
Further and other education7.3+1.6
Further education3.7+1.2
Other education3.7+0.4
Apprenticeship5.5+4.7
Employment11−3
Not in a lasting destination10.1+0.2
Activity not captured3.7−1.3

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Aston Manor Academy was: Standards maintained.

Outcome
Standards maintained
Inspected
13 May 2025
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Jun 2017

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Jun 2017Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentOutstanding
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Feb 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding

What parents said

80% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (10 replies, to 1 September 2025).

Recommend
80%
Replies
10
1% · 1 Sept 2025
Child is happy at school▼80% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼80% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼80% agreeEngland 84%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼60% agreeEngland 84%
Told how child is doing▼80% agreeEngland 85%
Good range of subjects▼70% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▼80% agreeEngland 91%
Supports personal development▼60% agreeEngland 79%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼71% agreeEngland 77%

based on the 70% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲60% agreeEngland 50%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

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