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King Edward VI Aston School

Secondary · Boys · Ages 11–18 · Academy

Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham B6 6DJ · keaston.bham.sch.uk · 0121 327 1130

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Sept 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
71.2
average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,023
23 over 1,000 places · 102%
Local authority
Birmingham
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Free school meals
24.7%
First language not English
24.3%
School census 2025/26
Trust
King Edward Vi Academy Trust Birmingham

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 143 families put the school first and 146 places were offered; 49% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 106 (Places 140)106September 2023: 112 (Places 139)112September 2024: 141 (Places 138)141September 2025: 112 (Places 140)112September 2026: 143 (Places 146)143Places 146
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 2026146143149%
September 2025Sept 20251401120.842%
September 2024Sept 20241381411▲45%
September 2023Sept 20231391120.842%
September 2022Sept 20221401060.854%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 71.2, and 97.1% 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 B (38.4 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: 71.6 (England 46.3)71.62017/18: 69.6 (England 46.5)69.62018/19: 71.1 (England 46.7)71.12021/22: 75.0 (England 48.8)75.02022/23: 71.0 (England 46.3)71.02023/24: 69.3 (England 45.9)69.32024/25: 71.2 (England 46.0)71.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲71.246.0
▲97.1%45.4%
▲99.3%64.8%
▲82.1%40.5%
▲6.774.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form82.9−2.1
Sixth form college9.3+2.2
Further education6.4+2.8
Other education0.7−2.2
Not in a lasting destination0.70

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: 35.5 (England 30.5)B-2016/17: 35.7 (England 31.1)B-2017/18: 37.3 (England 32.1)B-2018/19: 36.3 (England 32.9)B-2021/22: 36.1 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 35.6 (England 34.2)B-2023/24: 37.7 (England 34.4)B-2024/25: 38.4 (England 35.0)BEngland 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
142 studentsB (38.4)Below average -0.17
142 studentsB (38.4)Below average -0.17
Applied general12 studentsDist*- (43)Average +0.09
26%AAB or better
98.6%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24151B- (37.7)-0.27
2022/23144B- (35.6)—
2021/22134B- (36.1)—
2018/19145B- (36.3)-0.04
2017/18135B- (37.3)+0.11
2016/17139B- (35.7)-0.05
2015/16132B- (35.5)+0.08

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University58.7−1.7
Further and other education3.2+2.4
Further education0.6—
Other education2.6—
Apprenticeship7.1+3.4
Employment6.5−7.7
Not in a lasting destination12.9−0.5
Activity not captured11.6+4.1

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected King Edward VI Aston School on 9 September 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
9 Sept 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
AchievementStrong standard
Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
Personal development and well-beingStrong standard
Post-16 provisionStrong standard
Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, May 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • May 2022Outstanding
    Quality of educationOutstanding
    Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
    Personal developmentOutstanding
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    Sixth formOutstanding
    SafeguardingEffective

Before September 2019

  • Mar 2008Outstanding
    Outcomes for pupilsOutstanding
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementOutstanding
    16 to 19 study programmesOutstanding

What parents said

92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (65 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
92%
Replies
65
7% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school▲96% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▲99% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲94% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲92% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼77% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲93% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▲96% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities▲98% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▲87% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▲88% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 69% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲71% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 38% who had a child bullied

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