Aston Manor Academy (formerly Aston Manor School) is a

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and

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with academy status, located in the

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area of

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, 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

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i origin at 33%, with

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i at 18%, Black Somali at 13%,

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at 11%, Black African at 6% and White British at 3%. A very high proportion do not speak English as their first language. Reflecting the cultural diversity within the school, the school has its own steel band. 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.

Alumni

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, professional footballer *

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, professional

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, current

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Welterweight Champion * Recordo Gordon, cricketer * Ateeq Javid, cricketer

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