Aston Manor AcademyKing Edward VI Aston School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Aston Manor Academy and King Edward VI Aston School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Aston Manor Academy scores 67 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI Aston School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King Edward VI Aston School is ahead on our composite score.
Aston Manor Academy was judged Outstanding and King Edward VI Aston School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 45.0 for Aston Manor Academy and 69.9 for King Edward VI Aston School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aston Manor Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 45.0 in 2025-26) and has fallen at King Edward VI Aston School (75.0 in 2021-22, 69.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamAston Manor Academy | BirminghamKing Edward VI Aston School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C67/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 19th of 89 in Birmingham | 14th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 1,023 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B6 4PZ | Birmingham, B6 6DJ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 45.0 | 69.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.2% | 98.6% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 66.7% | 98.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 144 | 140 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 61 | 142 | |
| A-level average points | 31.2 | 38.4 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 38.6 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% | 26.0% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,020 | 995 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.6% | 25.4% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.2% | 21.2% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 12.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 0.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 19.4% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
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