Aston University Engineering Academy
1 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- University technical college
- Ages
- 13 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- ASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST
- Principal
- Mr Daniel Locke-Wheaton
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 600
- Pupils on roll
- 1,010
- URN
- 138222
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01213800570
About this school
Aston University Engineering Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 13 to 19 and has 1,010 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Aston University Engineering Academy, and its latest judgement is set out 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 no longer gives schools a single overall grade. Each area of the school's work is graded on a five-point scale, and safeguarding is judged separately.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Strong standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Strong standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Strong standard
- Leadership and governance
- Strong standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 81 | 80 | 81 |
| Attainment 8 score | 42.4 | 42.5 | 44.1 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.74 -1.07 to -0.41 | -0.40 -0.73 to -0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 40% | 52.5% | 48.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 76.3% | 72.8% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.3 | 3.4 | 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 University Engineering 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 | 42.4 | 40.1 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 42.5 | 40.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 44.1 | 40.6 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.8% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 743 |
| 2023/24 | 775 |
| 2024/25 | 875 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Aston University Engineering Academy compares
Aston University Engineering Academy ranked 50th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 44.1 | 7% | 50.2% | 1,010 | — |
| Birmingham Ormiston Academy | 54.1 | 9.1% | 17.3% | 1,016 | 0.4 miles |
| BOA Digital Technologies Academy | — | 9.2% | 52.7% | 443 | 0.4 miles |
| E-ACT Heartlands Academy | 50.3 | 4.2% | 73.7% | 868 | 0.5 miles |
| Aston Manor Academy | 44.6 | 8.1% | 70.6% | 990 | 0.5 miles |
| Nishkam High School | 51.3 | 5.6% | 32.6% | 668 | 1.0 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.
Inspection history
-
Graded inspection report24 February 2026
- 12 January 2022
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 50.21%
- English as an additional language
- 20.9%
- Overall absence
- 6.98%
- Persistent absence
- 22.09%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Birmingham Ormiston Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
BOA Digital Technologies Academy0.4 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
E-ACT Heartlands Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Aston Manor Academy0.5 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
-
Nishkam High School1.0 miles
Secondary · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
Aston University Engineering Academy ranks 47th 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 Manor 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 ages does Aston University Engineering Academy teach?
- Aston University Engineering Academy teaches children aged 13 to 19. It is a secondary school in Birmingham.
- Who is the principal of Aston University Engineering Academy?
- The principal of Aston University Engineering Academy is Mr Daniel Locke-Wheaton, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Aston University Engineering Academy been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Aston University Engineering 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 many pupils are at Aston University Engineering Academy?
- Aston University Engineering Academy has 1,010 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 13 to 19.
- Is Aston University Engineering Academy full?
- Aston University Engineering Academy has capacity for 600 pupils and 1,010 on roll (168%), 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 University Engineering Academy a faith school?
- No. Aston University Engineering Academy has no designated religious character.
- Is Aston University Engineering Academy a selective school?
- No. Aston University Engineering Academy is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Aston University Engineering Academy part of an academy trust?
- Aston University Engineering Academy is part of ASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Aston University Engineering Academy's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 42.4 in 2022/23 and 44.1 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 University Engineering Academy compare with other schools in Birmingham?
- Aston University Engineering Academy ranked 50th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 53% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 26% 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 University Engineering Academy's absence rate?
- Aston University Engineering Academy's overall absence rate is 7% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Aston University Engineering Academy's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Aston University Engineering 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.