Birmingham Ormiston AcademyAston University Engineering Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Birmingham Ormiston Academy and Aston University Engineering Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Birmingham Ormiston Academy scores 61 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Aston University Engineering Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Birmingham Ormiston Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Birmingham Ormiston Academy was judged Good and Aston University Engineering Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 54.1 for Birmingham Ormiston Academy and 44.1 for Aston University Engineering Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Birmingham Ormiston Academy (60.2 in 2021-22, 54.1 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Aston University Engineering Academy (42.2 in 2021-22, 44.1 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamBirmingham Ormiston Academy | BirminghamAston University Engineering Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C61/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 38th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 53rd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 14-19 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,023 | 875 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 600 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B4 7QD | Birmingham, B7 4AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 54.1 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 60.2% Stronger figure | 48.1% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 86.6% Stronger figure | 72.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.26 Stronger figure | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 186 | 81 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 109 | 95 | |
| A-level average points | 30.6 Stronger figure | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 11.0 | 29.9 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | 8.7% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,023 | 875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.3% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.4% | 20.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.0% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.1% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.1% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 27.1% | 22.1% 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.
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
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