Aston Manor Academy

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Aston Manor Academy
Address
Aston Manor Academy
Philips Street, Aston

Birmingham
,
West Midlands
,
B6 4PZ

England
Coordinates 52°29′46″N1°53′25″W / 52.4961°N 1.8902°W / 52.4961; -1.8902 Coordinates: 52°29′46″N1°53′25″W / 52.4961°N 1.8902°W / 52.4961; -1.8902
Information
Type Academy
MottoAll Different, All Equal, All Achieving
Established1969
Local authority Birmingham City Council
Department for Education URN 136882 Tables
Ofsted Reports
HeadteacherJill Sweeney
Gender Mixed
Age11to 18
Enrolment930
HousesCadbury Chamberlain and Bolton
Website http://www.astonmanor.bham.sch.uk

Aston Manor Academy (formerly Aston Manor School) is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form with academy status, located in the Aston area of Birmingham, England.

Due in part to the fact that it is situated in Aston, it has children from a wide variety of ethnic groups. As of February 2013 the highest proportion of children at the school are of Bangladeshi origin at 33%, with Pakistani at 18%, Black Somali at 13%, Black Caribbean at 11%, Black African at 6% and White British at 3%. A very high proportion do not speak English as their first language. [1] Reflecting the cultural diversity within the school, the school has its own steel band. [2]

In addition to having Technology College status, the Academy has gained a range of awards and accreditations, including Applied Learning, School Achievement, Healthy Schools and International School awards. In May 2011, the Academy gained the Naace Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Mark.

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References

  1. ↑ Coates, Gwen (16 October 2007). "Aston Manor School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. Retrieved 21 December 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Steel Band". Aston Manor School on EduWeb. 1997. Archived from the original on 9 February 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
  3. ↑ Gibbons, Brett (17 November 2014). "The Birmingham teacher who helped turn Saido Berahino into £20 million star". BirminghamLive.
  4. ↑ Wilson, Matt. "Aston lad Rekeem Harper enjoys bragging rights after West Brom's derby win". www.expressandstar.com.
  5. ↑ "5 Things You Might Not Know About Leon Edwards". Sherdog.
  6. ↑ "Leon Edwards | UFC". www.ufc.com. 15 March 2021.

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