E-ACT Heartlands AcademyAston University Engineering Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
E-ACT Heartlands Academy and Aston University Engineering Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy scores 70 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Aston University Engineering Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). E-ACT Heartlands Academy is ahead on our composite score.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy was judged exceptional and Aston University Engineering Academy was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 50.3 for E-ACT Heartlands Academy and 44.1 for Aston University Engineering Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at E-ACT Heartlands Academy (52.3 in 2021-22, 50.3 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 | BirminghamE-ACT Heartlands Academy | BirminghamAston University Engineering Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B70/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 16th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 53rd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Strong | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 13-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 826 | 875 | |
| Capacity | 950 | 600 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B7 4QR | Birmingham, B7 4AG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 50.3 Stronger figure | 44.1 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.3% | 48.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.0% Stronger figure | 72.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 39.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 Stronger figure | 3.60 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 146 | 81 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 95 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 29.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 29.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 8.7% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 826 | 875 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 73.7% | 50.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 71.9% | 20.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 6.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.0% | 0.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.2% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 9.8% Stronger figure | 22.1% | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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.
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
Aston University Engineering Academy
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