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Aston University Mathematics School

Sixth form / post-16 · ages 16-19MixedFree schools 16 to 1964 pupilsSixth formBirmingham
School Chooser ScoreNot scoredWe don't score this type of school.
Pupils from low-income families0%Far fewer than most schools
Places136 spare64 pupils, 200 places
Pupils per teacher11.0School workforce census
Pupils on roll64Census January 2026

Aston University Mathematics School is a free schools 16 to 19 in Birmingham for boys and girls aged 16 to 19. It has 64 pupils and room for 200. About 0 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, far fewer than at most schools in England.

2 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG0121 599 0301aums.ac.ukMr Francis Goodburn headteacherAll details

Ofsted

Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet. That is normal for a school that opened in 2025: new schools usually get their first inspection within three years.

Results

No published results yet for this school.

Getting a place

Open to all. There is no entrance test.

Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.

Who goes here

Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.

Pupils on roll64Census January 2026
Places20032% full
Pupils from low-income families39%0% have had free school meals at some point in the last six years
Pupils learning English28%First language is not English
Pupils getting extra support19%12 pupils with SEN support
Pupils with an EHC plan2%1 pupil with a plan
Average class size19.03 classes, January 2026; England 25.4
Classes with more than 30 pupils0%share of one-teacher classes; England 10%
Boys and girls45 / 19
White British pupils11%

The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: emotional and mental health (5), Autistic spectrum disorder (4), Specific learning difficulty (4).

Staff

From the government's count of school staff in November 2025.

Teachers5.8full-time equivalent, 6 people
Pupils per teacher11.0Pupils for every full-time teacher
Fully qualified teachers100%hold qualified teacher status
Teaching assistants0.0full-time equivalent
Average teacher pay£64,332
Vacancies0

The area around the school

Crimes within 500 m57012 months to June 2026, mostly violence and sexual offences
Local crime rate235 per 1,000 people158% higher than the England average
Typical house price£235,000Birmingham

Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.

Nearby schools

The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.

Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored
SchoolTypeDistancePupilsOfstedScore
Aston University Engineering AcademyUniversity technical college20 m1,010Report card 202665Compare
Star King Solomon AcademyFree school380 m354Report card 202612Compare
Aston UniversityHigher education institutions430 mNot inspectedCompare
St Matthew's CofE Primary SchoolChurch of England530 m196No overall grade 202590Compare
BOA Digital Technologies AcademyFree school680 m443No overall grade 20252Compare
Birmingham Metropolitan CollegeFurther education690 mNot inspectedCompare
Birmingham Ormiston AcademyAcademy690 m1,016Good 202354Compare
E-ACT Heartlands AcademyAcademy770 m868No overall grade 202587Compare

Questions parents ask

Is Aston University Mathematics School a good school?

We don't have enough published data to score Aston University Mathematics School yet.

How many pupils does Aston University Mathematics School have?

64 pupils aged 16 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 200 places, so it is 32% full.

How big are the classes at Aston University Mathematics School?

The average class had 19.0 pupils in January 2026. Across England it was 25.4. No class had more than 30 pupils.

Does Aston University Mathematics School have a sixth form?

Yes.

These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.

Contact and details

Address
2 Lister Street, Birmingham, B7 4AG
Telephone
0121 599 0301
Website
www.aums.ac.uk
Headteacher
Mr Francis Goodburn
Type of school
Free schools 16 to 19 (Free schools 16 to 19, free schools)
Phase
Sixth form / post-16, ages 16-19, with sixth form
Gender
Mixed
Multi-academy trust
Aston University Stem Education Academy Trust (2 schools)
Local authority
Birmingham
Ward
Nechells
Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
1 September 2025 (academy free school)
URN
151725 · LAESTAB 3304046 · UKPRN 10098670

Where these figures come from