King Edward VI Aston SchoolBroadway Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI Aston School and Broadway Academy are secondary schools in Birmingham.
King Edward VI Aston School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Broadway Academy scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). King Edward VI Aston School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI Aston School was judged strong and Broadway Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 69.9 for King Edward VI Aston School and 41.9 for Broadway Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Edward VI Aston School (75.0 in 2021-22, 69.9 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Broadway Academy (46.0 in 2021-22, 41.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamKing Edward VI Aston School | BirminghamBroadway Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | C56/100 | |
| Local ranking | 14th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | 52nd of 89 in Birmingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,023 | 1,222 | |
| Capacity | 1,000 | 1,300 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B6 6DJ | Birmingham, B20 3DP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 69.9 Stronger figure | 41.9 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 98.6% Stronger figure | 35.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 98.6% Stronger figure | 54.5% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 140 | 211 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 142 | 81 | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 26.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.6 Stronger figure | 26.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 26.0% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 995 | 1,271 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.4% | 62.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 21.2% | 66.2% | |
| SEN support | 12.4% | 15.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 1.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 7.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.4% Stronger figure | 21.6% | 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.
King Edward VI Aston School
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