Aston Manor AcademyNishkam High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Aston Manor Academy and Nishkam High School are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Aston Manor Academy scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Nishkam High School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Nishkam High School is ahead on our composite score.
Aston Manor Academy was judged Outstanding and Nishkam High School was judged exceptional.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.6 for Aston Manor Academy and 51.3 for Nishkam High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Aston Manor Academy (48.9 in 2021-22, 44.6 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Nishkam High School (57.2 in 2021-22, 51.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamAston Manor Academy | BirminghamNishkam High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 20th of 89 in Birmingham | 11th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Outstanding | Ofsted: Outstanding | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 990 | 668 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 700 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B6 4PZ | Birmingham, B19 2LF | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.6 | 51.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 40.7% | 54.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 62.0% | 75.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 16.7% | 78.7% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.63 | 4.88 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 150 | 108 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 61 | 64 | |
| A-level average points | 31.2 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.6 | 37.2 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 19.0% Stronger figure | 17.8% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,020 | 670 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 70.6% | 32.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 68.2% | 32.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.0% | 11.2% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 2.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% | 5.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 25.0% | 12.6% 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.
Aston Manor Academy
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