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King Edward VI Aston School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Frederick Road
 Aston
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B6 6DJ
Telephone: 0121 327 1130

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from King Edward VI Aston School
Trust: King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham
Sponsor: King Edward VI Foundation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Matthew Brady (since September 2021)
Previous Headteacher: Amy Whittall
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.93 / 2.94
Non-teaching Staff*: 46.09
Number of pupils: 1023
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.0
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.70% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 58.9%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 95.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 96.9%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.2km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Aston
School Number: 3305408

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 10th May 2022 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Outstanding

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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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