King Edward VI Aston School

State-Funded School

king-edward-vi-aston-school-birmingham-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham Perry BarrConstituency

B6 6DJPostcode

9.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

King Edward VI Aston School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,023 pupils. King Edward VI Aston School is part of King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2022

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 71.2
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 97.1%
EBacc average point score: 6.77

Ethnicity

White

Asian

62%

Black

10%

Mixed

13%

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,023

Total Pupils

100%Boys

0%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

27%

England average

27%

First language not English

24%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,023
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham

Inspection history

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

Report published					Overall
30 Jun 2022	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
14 Apr 2008	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

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.