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Requires improvement
Academy
Part of ASTON UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING ACADEMY BIRMINGHAM
Aston University Engineering Academy
Secondary
Post 16
1 Lister Street, Birmingham, B74AG
012 1380 0570


School Profile

Summary
GENDER
Mixed
AGE
13 - 19
PUPILS
666

Aston University Engineering Academy is an Academy (University technical college). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 13 and 19 and has a capacity of 700. The school was last rated as Requires improvement by Ofsted on 14 Feb 2018.


Pupil Population
PUPIL MIX
474 boys and 192 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
20.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
23.8%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
17.9%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
27.4%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020
Not
Available
White - 12.9 %Black - 20.1 %Asian - 46.3 %Chinese - 0.3 %Mixed - 6.8 %Other - 4.2 %Unclassified - 9.8 %

Special Education Support
SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
9.6%
EHC PLAN
0.5%


School Performance

GCSE Performance

Attainment 8 score

School
36
Local Authority
46.6
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Not available


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
24%
Local Authority
43%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 0% 45% 40%
EBacc average point score 2.61 4.1 4.07


A Levels Performance

Percentage of students completing

School
42%
Local Authority
90.9%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Below Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 25.1 32.37 32.87


Academic Qualifications Performance

Percentage of students completing

School
41.7%
Local Authority
90.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Below Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C- C+ C+
Average Points 25.25 32.54 33.02




School Inspections

Inspections Summary

Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Requires improvement

Latest inspection date

14 Feb 2018

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Requires improvement
Safeguarding is effective Yes
Sixth form provision Good




School Admissions

Admissions data is not available for this school.




School Destinations

Student destinations after GCSEs

The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
91%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 89% 88% 87%
Staying in employment 1% 2% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships 1% 2% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 7% 6% 5%

Student destinations after A-Levels

The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
73%
Local Authority
69%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 64% 65% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
15% 17% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
9% 14% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
0% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships 3% 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 6% 4% 3%




School Neighbourhood

Surrounding Area

PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9
GREEN SPACE
3
ENVIRONMENT
1
SAFETY
2
PROPERTY
£132,500 Median house price as at September 2020

Neighbourhood Population

DIVERSITY MIX

Not
Available
White - 42.6 %Black - 18.1 %Asian - 32.3 %Mixed - 4.2 %Other - 2.8 %

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