OFSTED
24 February 2026
Latest inspection
Latest published outcome
Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding
Met
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Achievement
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
INSPECTION HISTORY
Previous Ofsted activity
12 January 2022
Graded inspection
Good
Published
3 February 2022
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
University technical college
Phase
Secondary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
Local authority
Birmingham
Trust
ASTON UNIVERSITY STEM EDUCATION ACADEMY TRUST
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
1,010
1,010 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
362
35.8% of pupils
Male pupils
648
64.2% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
18.2 pts
above England
School
43.0%
Birmingham
45.4%
West Midlands
30.6%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
1.2 pts
above England
School
21.5%
Birmingham
38.9%
West Midlands
22.4%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Birmingham
0.5%
West Midlands
0.6%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
Pakistani
30.4%
307
African
21.2%
214
Bangladeshi
8.6%
87
Any other ethnic group
7.9%
80
Any other Mixed background
5.6%
57
Indian
5.1%
52
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
6.9%
70 of
1,010 pupils
13.9 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
8.6 pts
below
England
6.0%
5.2 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 4 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
ATTAINMENT 8
Average attainment score
44.1
4.9 pts
above England
Latest published: -0.40 · 2023/24
Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
6.98%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
0.76 pts
higher than
England
School
6.98%
Birmingham
7.01%
West Midlands
6.28%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
22.09%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
6.27 pts
higher than
England
School
22.09%
Birmingham
20.05%
West Midlands
16.42%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
2.01%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
0.20 pts
higher than
England
School
2.01%
Birmingham
2.18%
West Midlands
1.82%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open secondary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
168.3%
76.0 pts
above England
Aston University Engineering Academy
168.3%
Birmingham
97.8%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.