The University of Birmingham School
Free schools secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Attainment 8
47.8
▲ 1.6 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
45.9%
▼ 0.4pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.0%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
14.9
▼ 1.8 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.7%
▲ 10pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.6%
▲ 0.4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
1,188 / 1,150 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected May 2023
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Nearby schools
nearest first64 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Fircroft College of Adult Education, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircroft College of Adult EducationFurther education | 0.3 mi | 16 plus | - | - |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.3 mi | Primary | 413 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2012) |
| Cherry Oak SchoolCommunity special | 0.4 mi | Special | 112 | Good, 2024 |
| Selly Oak Trust SchoolFoundation special | 0.5 mi | Special | 400 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 0.6 mi | Primary | 233 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2016) |
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Secondary | 774 | Good, 2023 |
| Maple House SchoolOther independent special | 0.6 mi | Special | 89 | - |
| Water Mill Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.7 mi | Primary | 205 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5, Needs attention in 1 |
| Northfield Manor Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 373 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Bournville Village PrimaryVoluntary aided | 0.7 mi | Primary | 652 | Good, 2023 |
| Weoley Castle Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 161 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Outstanding (Dec 2013) |
| Princethorpe Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 154 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Princethorpe Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 231 | Good, 2023 |
| Selly Oak Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.8 mi | Nursery | 53 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2013) |
| St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and NurseryAcademy converter | 0.8 mi | Primary | 218 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Tiverton AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.8 mi | Primary | 202 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Jervoise SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 198 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.9 mi | Nursery | 86 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given |
| Bournville SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | All-through | 660 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Raddlebarn Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.9 mi | Primary | 391 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Paganel Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 404 | Good, 2020This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Green Meadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 408 | Good, 2023 |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 210 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Kings Norton Girls' SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 1,076 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Outstanding (Jul 2019) |
| Selly Park Girls' SchoolCommunity | 1.2 mi | Secondary | 803 | Good, 2022 |
| E-ACT Shenley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 746 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 2 |
| St Peters CofE Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 430 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.3 mi | Primary | 373 | Good, 2022 |
| Stirchley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 224 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2013, previous school) |
| King Edward VI King's Norton School for BoysAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 815 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| King Edward VI High School for GirlsOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 664 | - |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.4 mi | Primary | 418 | Good, 2023 |
| Longwill A Primary School for Deaf ChildrenFoundation special | 1.4 mi | Special | 53 | Outstanding, 2022 |
| Victoria CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 1.4 mi | Special | - | - |
| Victoria SchoolCommunity special | 1.4 mi | Special | 225 | Good, 2024 |
| King Edward's SchoolOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 815 | - |
| University of BirminghamHigher education institutions | 1.5 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| Shenley Fields Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.5 mi | Nursery | 133 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014) |
| Woodcock Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 199 | Good, 2022 |
| Welsh House Farm Community School and Special Needs Resources BaseCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 212 | Good, 2024 |
| Cotteridge Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.5 mi | Primary | 444 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2014) |
| Hillcrest School and Sixth Form CentreAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 627 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Sep 2013) |
| Moor Green Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 450 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2019) |
| St Laurence Church Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Laurence Church Junior SchoolAcademy converter | 1.7 mi | Primary | - | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024No earlier grade held in our data. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Bellfield Junior SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 229 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 5 |
| Bellfield Primary School (NC)Community | 1.7 mi | Primary | 167 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| The Blue Coat School BirminghamOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 709 | - |
| Baskerville SchoolFoundation special | 1.7 mi | Special | 179 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2022Last graded Good (Feb 2013) |
| Kings Norton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 98 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2014) |
| Penny Tree SchoolOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| Allens Croft Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 125 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements |
| Allens Croft Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 380 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Queen Alexandra CollegeSpecial post 16 institution | 1.8 mi | Special | - | - |
| Harborne AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Secondary | 627 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Jun 2017) |
| St Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 1,193 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Nov 2018) |
| Nonsuch Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 190 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 6 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Chad Vale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 415 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2014) |
| Newman University, BirminghamHigher education institutions | 1.9 mi | Higher education institutions | - | - |
| The Orchards Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 190 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Elmhurst Ballet SchoolOther independent | 2.0 mi | Independent | 185 | - |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for BoysAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,059 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| King Edward VI Camp Hill School for GirlsAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,118 | Report card, 2026Exceptional in 5 areas, Strong standard in 2 |
| The Edge AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 2.0 mi | Alternative provision | - | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is close to the middle for deprivation in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 5 of 10).
Overall deprivation5
Income5
Employment4
Education and skills7
Health4
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services6
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 65
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