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Aston University Engineering Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 1 Lister Street
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B7 4AG
Telephone: 0121 380 0570

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 13-19)
Type: University Technical College
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
Trust: Aston University STEM Education Academy Trust

Staff and Pupils

Principal: Mr Daniel Locke-Wheaton (since October 2015)
Previous Headteacher: Lee Kilgour
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 56.35 / 8.59
Non-teaching Staff*: 44.26
Number of pupils: 1010
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.9
Sex: Mixed (64% boys / 36% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 42.30% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 56.4%
Local child deprivation rate: 31.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 95.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 86.8%
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: Nechells
School Number: 3304003

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 24th February 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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