The University of Birmingham School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 16 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 140863
- Address
- Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, B29 6QU
- Website
- www.uobschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1177 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 57.6%
- Girls
- 42.4%
- First language not English
- 36%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 34.5%
- Persistent absence
- 24.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.7%
Pakistani 20.7%
White British 16.2%
African 13.4%
Mixed 10.2%
Other 8.2%
Indian 5.4%
Bangladeshi 5.2%
Chinese 5.2%
Other White 4.8%
Caribbean 3.9%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other Black 0.7%
Irish 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 70%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.29
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 2 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 51 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 11 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 50 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
Admissions
The University of Birmingham School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 148
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 253
- 2nd preference
- 310
- 3rd preference
- 292
- From another Local Authority
- 21
Offers
- 1st preference
- 109
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 105 69 |
| Year 8 | 153 101 52 |
| Year 9 | 147 86 61 |
| Year 10 | 148 93 55 |
| Year 11 | 152 95 57 |
| Year 12 | 208 93 115 |
| Year 13 | 195 105 90 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |