Aston University Engineering Academy

State-Funded School

aston-university-engineering-academy-birmingham-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham LadywoodConstituency

B7 4AGPostcode

5.5

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Aston University Engineering Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 13–19, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,010 pupils. Aston University Engineering Academy is part of ASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 24 Feb 2026 · published 26 Apr 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Around average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44.1
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 48.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.6

Ethnicity

White

Asian

46%

Black

26%

Mixed

11%

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,010

Total Pupils

64%Boys

36%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

43%

England average

27%

First language not English

21%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 13 – 19
Deprivation band: Most deprived
Total pupils: 1,010
IDACI quintile: 5 (Least deprived)
MAT name: ASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
3 Feb 2022	Good	Good	Outstanding	Good	Good
19 Apr 2018	Requires improvement	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Requires improvement

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.