Aston Manor Academy
Phillips Street, Aston, Birmingham, B6 4PZ
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jill Sweeney
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Equitas Academies Trust
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 950
- Pupils on roll
- 990
- URN
- 136882
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213598108
About this school
Aston Manor Academy is a secondary academy in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 990 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 14 May 2025, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 149 | 151 | 150 |
| Attainment 8 score | 43.4 | 48.4 | 44.6 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.11 -0.34 to +0.12 | +0.25 +0.02 to +0.48 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 52.3% | 40.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 68% | 77.5% | 62% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 23% | 17.2% | 16.7% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Aston Manor Academy has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Birmingham average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 43.4 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.4 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.6 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 978 |
| 2023/24 | 1,008 |
| 2024/25 | 1,020 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aston Manor Academy compares
Aston Manor Academy ranked 47th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.6 | 8.1% | 70.6% | 990 | — |
| Aston University Engineering Academy | 44.1 | 7% | 50.2% | 1,010 | 0.5 miles |
| King Edward VI Aston School | 71.2 | 6.5% | 25.4% | 1,023 | 0.6 miles |
| Holte School | 39.4 | 8.3% | 64% | 1,127 | 0.6 miles |
| Nishkam High School | 51.3 | 5.6% | 32.6% | 668 | 0.7 miles |
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy | 50.3 | 4.2% | 73.7% | 868 | 0.8 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 70.63%
- English as an additional language
- 68.2%
- Overall absence
- 8.05%
- Persistent absence
- 25%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Aston University Engineering Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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King Edward VI Aston School0.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Holte School0.6 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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Nishkam High School0.7 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy0.8 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Aston Manor Academy ranks 42nd of the 87 ranked secondary schools in Birmingham.
- Archbishop Ilsley Catholic School Secondary
- Arena Academy Secondary
- Ark Boulton Academy Secondary
- Ark St Alban's Academy Secondary
- Aston University Engineering Academy Secondary
- Bartley Green School Secondary
- Birmingham Ormiston Academy Secondary
- Bishop Challoner Catholic College Secondary
- BOA Digital Technologies Academy Secondary
- Bordesley Green Girls' School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Broadway Academy Secondary
- Cardinal Wiseman Catholic School Secondary
Common questions
- What year groups does Aston Manor Academy teach?
- Aston Manor Academy teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of Aston Manor Academy?
- The headteacher of Aston Manor Academy is Mrs Jill Sweeney, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was Aston Manor Academy last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aston Manor Academy, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is Aston Manor Academy?
- Aston Manor Academy has 990 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Aston Manor Academy full?
- Aston Manor Academy has capacity for 950 pupils and 990 on roll (104%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Aston Manor Academy a faith school?
- No. Aston Manor Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Aston Manor Academy a selective school?
- No. Aston Manor Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Who runs Aston Manor Academy?
- Aston Manor Academy is part of EQUITAS ACADEMIES TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aston Manor Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 43.4 in 2022/23 and 44.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Aston Manor Academy rank locally?
- Aston Manor Academy ranked 47th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 56% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Aston Manor Academy's absence rate?
- Aston Manor Academy's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aston Manor Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aston Manor Academy's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.