Aston Manor Academy

Aston Manor Academy has maintained its high standards since its last inspection in 2017 and continues to perform exceptionally well. The headteacher, Jill Sweeney, along with the supportive Equitas Academies Trust, ensures that the school provides a safe and nurturing environment, which fosters strong relationships between staff and pupils. The community spirit is palpable, and the school works diligently to support students with special educational needs, ensuring an inclusive environment for all learners.

Strengths

• Exceptional sense of community and strong pastoral care
• High expectations for all pupils, including those with SEND
• Broad and ambitious curriculum with effective links between subjects
• Strong emphasis on developing students' character and confidence
• Effective support for students' career development and guidance

Areas for Improvement

• Inconsistent clarity among staff regarding strategies for improving classroom practice

Admissions: local authority offers data from the Department for Education. A school is oversubscribed when at least 5% of the families who put it first were not offered a place, and undersubscribed when everyone who put it first got in but 10% or more of its places were unfilled in the Department's school capacity survey (the latest survey is used for entry years it does not cover). Places: Department for Education, School capacity, from local authorities' annual survey as at 1 May. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024–25); the survey was not run in 2020. Places include sixth form places. Forecasts are the local authority's own for the school's planning area, an area it uses to plan places that is not the school's catchment area. The forecast starts from a head count in 2025; the dashed line is the Department's estimate of places in that area, including those the authority has firm plans for. Planned places are cumulative, and only those with firm plans are counted.

In 2024–25 pupils at Aston Manor Academy attended 91.9% of sessions (the national figure for secondary schools was 91.6%). 25.0% of pupils were persistently absent, missing at least one session in ten (nationally 23.4%).

Sessions missed

Pupils persistently absent

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means 50% or more. No figures were published for 2019/20.

In 2024–25, 8.0% of pupils at Aston Manor Academy were suspended at least once (nationally 7.3%). 2 pupils were permanently excluded.

Pupils suspended at least once

Source: Department for Education, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). A pupil can be suspended more than once, so suspensions per 100 pupils can be higher than the share of pupils suspended. Very small numbers are hidden by the DfE. Exclusion figures dropped in 2020 and 2021 because of school closures.

In 2025–26 Aston Manor Academy had 14.0 pupils for each teacher (the national figure for secondary schools was 16.7). Of its teachers in 2024–25, 8.9% were no longer at the school a year later (nationally 14.1%).

Pupils per teacher

Teachers who left the school within a year

Source: Department for Education, School workforce in England. Each year is the one the school year ends in (2025 is 2024/25). Pupils per teacher counts full-time-equivalent pupils and teachers. Turnover is the share of a year's teachers (full-time equivalent) who were not at the school the following year, whether they moved to another school or left state-funded teaching. Turnover and sickness figures run one year behind the ratios. Sick leave is the share of teachers who took at least one day in the year, so it swings widely at small schools, where a few teachers can make it 0% or 100%. The national figures are for all state schools of the same type.

In 2025–26, 13.6% of pupils at Aston Manor Academy were on SEN support (nationally 14.1%) and 1.0% had an education, health and care (EHC) plan (nationally 3.5%).

Pupils by main type of need

Source: Department for Education, Special educational needs in England (the 2025–26 school census). SEN support is extra help in school without an EHC plan. National figures are for all state-funded secondary schools. Counts are as published, with small numbers not hidden.

In 2024–25 Aston Manor Academy received £8,791 and spent £8,986 for each of its 1,023 pupils. It ended the year with a deficit of £110,000 (-£107 per pupil).

Across all 2 schools of Equitas Academies Trust, income was £8,499 and spending £8,616 per pupil.

Income per pupil

Spending per pupil

Source: Department for Education, Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool. Each year is the one the financial year ends in (2024 is 2023–24). Academy figures include a share of the trust's central services, shared out by pupil numbers, and are rounded to the nearest £1,000. Premises costs were defined differently from 2024, so compare them across that gap with care.

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Aston Manor Academy is part of Equitas Academies Trust, which runs 2 schools. The nearest others:

• Chilwell Croft Academy Birmingham

What is Aston Manor Academy's Ofsted rating?

The latest Ofsted rating for Aston Manor Academy is Outstanding, from an inspection in June 2025.

When was Aston Manor Academy last inspected by Ofsted?

Aston Manor Academy was last inspected in June 2025.

How many pupils does Aston Manor Academy have?

Aston Manor Academy has 990 pupils on roll.

What age range does Aston Manor Academy cover?

Aston Manor Academy for pupils aged 11 to 18.

What are Aston Manor Academy's GCSE results?

In 2026 its average Attainment 8 score was 45.0, and 47% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths GCSE.

Where is Aston Manor Academy?

Aston Manor Academy is at Phillips Street, Aston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B6 4PZ.