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Aston Manor Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B6 4PZ

Ages 11–18 · 990 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Standards maintained

Attainment 8

48.4

Overall absence

7.4%

Admissions demand

1.33 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Standards maintained

Inspection date

2025-06-22

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 848.4
English & maths grade 5+52%
English & maths grade 4+78%
EBacc entry17%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.4%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.2%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.8%
Enrolments in measure
769

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.33 · Competitive

1st preferences

187

Places offered

148

1st-preference offers

121

Total preferences (any rank)
1,262
Preferred offers (top 3)
148
Applications from outside LA
8
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill104%

990 pupils · 950 places

Pupils on roll
990
Boys / girls
521 / 469
School capacity
950
Capacity fill
990 / 950 (104%)
Free school meals
75.7%
FSM pupils
564
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Equitas Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Jill Sweeney

Location

Address
Phillips Street, Aston
Postcode
B6 4PZ
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 990 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 75.7%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B6
16
Secondary in B6
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

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Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jill Sweeney
Telephone
01213598108
Website
http://www.astonmanor.bham.sch.uk/

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