UTC · Birmingham, West Midlands
Aston University Engineering Academy
Engineering · STEM
Part of the England-wide UTC network overseen by the Baker Dearing Educational Trust. All figures below are a point-in-time snapshot (Data gathered and cross-checked in July 2026) — how this was gathered.
At a glance
Official name
Aston University Engineering Academy
Location
Birmingham, West Midlands
University partner
Aston University
Technical specialisms
Engineering STEM
Age range
13 to 19
Roll (pupils on site)
Not published
Capacity
600 places
Opened
2012
URN
138222
Academy trust
Aston University STEM Education Academy Trust (AUSEAT)
Ofsted
Ofsted: Good (January 2022)
Website
Employer partners
- Jaguar Land Rover
- Rolls-Royce
- Boeing
Notable
- Ofsted's January 2022 inspection rated it Good overall (up from Requires Improvement previously) with personal development graded Outstanding
- Ofsted's report notes students 'build a working aeroplane in partnership with the Air League and the Royal Air Force'
- Its purpose-built home at Gosta Green, designed by Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios, won a RIBA West Midlands Regional Award in 2013
- Converted from a standalone academy trust into the new Aston University STEM Education Academy Trust (AUSEAT) in September 2025
- Roll figures reported across sources are inconsistent (ranging roughly 600-1,000 depending on source and date), so an exact current roll could not be confidently confirmed and is left unset here
Also known as
Sometimes referred to as AUEA.