Aston Manor Academy

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.

Coordinates52°29′46″N 1°53′25″W

TypeAcademy

MottoAll Different, All Equal, All Achieving

Established1969

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Aston Manor Academy
Location
Philips Street, Aston Birmingham , West Midlands , B6 4PZ England
Coordinates	52°29′46″N 1°53′25″W
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	All Different, All Equal, All Achieving
Established	1969
Local authority	Birmingham City Council
Department for Education URN	136882 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	Jill Sweeney
Gender	Mixed
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	930
Houses	Cadbury Chamberlain and Bolton
Website	http://www.astonmanor.bham.sch.uk

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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.