Aston University Engineering Academy

University technical college; sixth form; mixed; ages 13 to 19; 1,010 pupils; Birmingham, B7 4AG; URN 138222

Aston University Engineering Academy’s latest inspection, on 24 February 2026, ended with a report card; safeguarding met. Of the eight state secondary schools nearest to it, one has a report card, four have key judgements without an overall grade, one has an overall grade on the old scale, one has an ungraded inspection and one has no inspection in the data we hold. Among the seven with an inspection, the oldest verdict, at Birmingham Ormiston Academy, dates from 23 May 2023; the latest, at King Edward VI Aston School, from 9 September 2026.

Each mark is one of the schools below, at the date of its latest inspection: report card key judgements only overall grade, old scale ungraded inspection. Behind them, the ruler Ofsted used on that date: pale, an overall grade on the old four-point scale (until 31 August 2024); mid blue, key judgements without an overall grade (from 1 September 2024); deep blue, report cards (from 10 November 2025).

Aston University Engineering Academy and the eight state secondary schools nearest to it

From Aston University Engineering Academy’s position in the register of schools, in a straight line, among the open state schools in England that teach pupils of secondary age or students aged 16 and over (special schools and further education colleges are not included). Each mark sits at the exact date of the school’s latest inspection in Ofsted’s data as at 30 September 2026.

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Aston University Engineering Academy
B7 4AG, Birmingham; sixth form

Report card inspected 24 February 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 43.5 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.3% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 29.87 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- 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
Ofsted report for Aston University Engineering Academy
0.01 mi24 m NE
Aston University Mathematics School
B7 4AG, Birmingham; sixth form college or 16 to 19 school

No inspection in the data we hold not in Ofsted’s data on state-funded schools: Ofsted inspects 16 to 19 academies and free schools as further education providers

A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
0.25 mi399 m N
Star King Solomon Academy
B7 4AA, Birmingham

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 24 September 2024
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 32.4 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 35.6% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes: requires improvement
- Personal development: requires improvement
- Leadership and management: inadequate
- Early years provision: good
Ofsted report for Star King Solomon Academy
0.42 mi677 m S
Birmingham Ormiston Academy
B4 7QD, Birmingham; sixth form

Good overall grade on the old four-point scale, 23 May 2023
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 53.0 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 54.9% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 30.59 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: good
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: good
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Birmingham Ormiston Academy
0.42 mi683 m SE
BOA Digital Technologies Academy
B7 4EU, Birmingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 4 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26: no pupils at the end of key stage 4; A level 2024/25: not in the DfE’s file under this school’s number (URN)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: requires improvement
- Behaviour and attitudes: good
- Personal development: good
- Leadership and management: requires improvement
Ofsted report for BOA Digital Technologies Academy
0.49 mi785 m E
E-ACT Heartlands Academy
B7 4QR, Birmingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 25 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 48.7 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.4% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: listed by the DfE, figure not published
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
Ofsted report for E-ACT Heartlands Academy
0.50 mi812 m N
Aston Manor Academy
B6 4PZ, Birmingham; sixth form

Standards maintained ungraded inspection, 14 May 2025

GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 45.0 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 47.2% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade C, 31.17 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
Ofsted report for Aston Manor Academy
1.0 mi1,603 m NW
Nishkam High School
B19 2LF, Birmingham; sixth form

Key judgements, no overall grade graded inspection, 11 March 2025
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 52.0 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 56.2% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B-, 36.04 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The key judgements, one by one
- Quality of education: outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes: outstanding
- Personal development: outstanding
- Leadership and management: outstanding
- Sixth form provision: outstanding
Ofsted report for Nishkam High School
1.0 mi1,630 m N
King Edward VI Aston School
B6 6DJ, Birmingham; selective (grammar), sixth form

Report card inspected 9 September 2026; safeguarding met
GCSE 2025/26, provisional: Attainment 8 69.9 (Birmingham 46.8, England 46.2); grades 5+ in English and maths 98.6% (Birmingham 47.7%, England 46.3%); A level 2024/25: average grade B, 38.38 points per entry (England B-, 35.00)
The report card, area by area
- 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
Ofsted report for King Edward VI Aston School

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The latest inspection, in detail

Report card, inspection of 24 February 2026
Area	Position on the five-point scale	Grade
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 standards		Met

Each area is graded on Ofsted’s five-point scale, from urgent improvement to exceptional; safeguarding is met or not met. How to read a report card.

Read the full report on Ofsted’s website

Exam results

GCSE and other key stage 4 results, 2025/26 (provisional): 81 pupils at the end of key stage 4
Measure	This school	Birmingham	England
Average Attainment 8 score	43.5	46.8	46.2
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 5 or above in English and maths GCSEs	54.3%	47.7%	46.3%
Percentage of pupils achieving grades 4 or above in English and maths GCSEs	76.5%	64.3%	64.8%

England and Birmingham: all state-funded schools. Provisional figures can be revised by the Department for Education. The 2025/26 data gives no Progress 8 scores.

A level results, 2024/25: 95 students
Measure	This school	England
Average grade per A level entry	C	B-
A level average point score per entry	29.87	35.00
Students achieving AAB or better, at least two in facilitating subjects	8.7%	17.5%

England: all state-funded schools and colleges.

Nearby schools with a page on this site

City Academy Birmingham, 1.4 mi in a straight line
Washwood Heath Academy Birmingham, 2.8 mi in a straight line
Harborne Academy Birmingham, 2.9 mi in a straight line

In the register of schools

Aston University Engineering Academy is a state-funded mixed secondary school in Birmingham, for pupils aged 13 to 19, with a sixth form. The register counts 1,010 pupils for a capacity of 600. Trust: ASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST. Address: 1 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG. Website: www.auea.co.uk.

For school places, distance is measured as set out in each school’s admission arrangements, which may differ from a straight line: check them with the school or the council.

Sources

Department for Education: Key stage 4 performance, academic year 2025/26 (provisional), school, local authority and England data, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: 16 to 19 performance, academic year 2024/25 (final), A level results by school and for England, accessed 31 October 2026.
Department for Education: Get Information about Schools, register of schools (all establishments, 30 October 2026), accessed 30 October 2026.
Ofsted: management information, state-funded schools, latest inspections as at 30 September 2026, accessed 30 October 2026.

Last updated 2 November 2026.