| Address: | Woodbrooke Road, Birmingham, B30 1UL |
| Website: | www.decschool.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01214644040 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Birmingham |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Jacqueline Newsome |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 143438 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2012
| Age Range: | 11 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 650 |
| Number of Pupils: | 819 |
| Number of Boys: | 464 |
| Number of Girls: | 355 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.9% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 13.9% | 8.2% |
| School: | 30% |
| England Average: | 40% |
| School: | 90% |
| England Average: | 94% |
| School: | 51% |
| England Average: | 43% |
| School: | 48.6 |
| England Average: | 46.7 |
| School: | 4.1 |
| England Average: | 4.07 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Norton Nursery School Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY | 4out of 4 | 1,996 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Selly Oak Nursery School 26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP | 4out of 4 | 2,111 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Weoley Castle Nursery School 109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD | 4out of 4 | 2,231 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Edith Cadbury Nursery School Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB | 3out of 4 | 2,276 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Allens Croft Nursery School Allens Croft Road , Kings Heath B14 6RP | 4out of 4 | 2,326 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournville Village Primary Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY | 4out of 4 | 502 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Church of England Aided Primary School and Nursery Teazel Avenue , Bournville B30 1LZ | 3out of 4 | 550 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HN | 3out of 4 | 920 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Mary's Church of England Primary School Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU | 3out of 4 | 1,341 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Northfield Manor Primary Academy Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT | 3out of 4 | 1,426 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kings Norton Girls' School Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW | 4out of 4 | 1,046 yd | Academy converter | Not Applicable | Girls | More About School |
| The University of Birmingham School Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU | 3out of 4 | 1,106 yd | Free schools | No | Mixed | More About School |
| King's Norton Boys' School Northfield Road , King's Norton B30 1DY | 3out of 4 | 1,312 yd | Foundation school | No | Boys | More About School |
| Selly Park Girls' School 5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH | 4out of 4 | 2,084 yd | Community school | No | Girls | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fircroft College of Adult Education 1018 Bristol Road , Selly Oak B29 6LH | - not rated | 664 yd | Further education | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournville School Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH | 2out of 4 | 886 yd | Academy sponsor led | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selly Oak Trust School Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ | 3out of 4 | 938 yd | Foundation special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Cherry Oak School 60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB | 4out of 4 | 1,576 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria School Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD | 4out of 4 | 2,240 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Victoria College Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD | - not rated | 2,240 yd | Special post 16 institution | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Longwill A Primary School for Deaf Children Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD | 3out of 4 | 2,346 yd | Foundation special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.