Aston University Engineering AcademyBOA Digital Technologies Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Aston University Engineering Academy and BOA Digital Technologies Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Aston University Engineering Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average) and BOA Digital Technologies Academy scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Aston University Engineering Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Aston University Engineering Academy was judged strong and BOA Digital Technologies Academy was judged the expected standard.
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamAston University Engineering Academy | BirminghamBOA Digital Technologies Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C56/100Stronger figure | D46/100 | |
| Local ranking | 53rd of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 88th of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | University technical college | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 13-19 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 875 | 355 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 900 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B7 4AG | Birmingham, B7 4EU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.1 | Not reported | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 48.1% | Not reported | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 72.8% | Not reported | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 0.0% | Not reported | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.60 | Not reported | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 81 | Not reported | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 95 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 29.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 8.7% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 875 | 355 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 50.2% | 52.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 20.9% | 17.5% | |
| SEN support | 6.6% | 21.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.1% | 2.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 9.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 22.1% Stronger figure | 33.1% | 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.
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 University Engineering Academy
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