The University of Birmingham School is a secondary school located in Birmingham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 19/04/2018. The overall pupil absence from this school is 5.8%, which is 1.8 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Weoley Park Road, Birmingham, B29 6QU
Website: www.uobschool.org.uk
Telephone: 01217965000
School Type: Free schools
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Birmingham
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Colin Townsend
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Non-selective
Unique reference: 140863

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 19/04/2018

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 19
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 1150
Number of Pupils: 1081
Number of Boys: 611
Number of Girls: 470

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 5.8% 4%
Persistent absence: 16.2% 8.2%

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Weoley Castle Nursery School
109 Weoley Castle Road , Weoley Castle B29 5QD
4out of 4 1,459 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Nursery School
26 Tiverton Road , B29 6BP
4out of 4 1,479 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Edith Cadbury Nursery School
Somerford Road , Weoley Castle B29 5LB
3out of 4 1,597 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Shenley Fields Nursery School
Woodcock Lane , Northfield B31 1BU
4out of 4 2,682 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Kings Norton Nursery School
Westhill Road , Kings Norton B38 8SY
4out of 4 3,099 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Lodge Hill Road , Selly Oak B29 6NU
3out of 4 491 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Our Lady and St Rose of Lima Catholic Primary School
Gregory Avenue , Weoley Castle B29 5DY
3out of 4 918 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Water Mill Primary School
Water Mill Close , Selly Oak B29 6TS
2out of 4 1,129 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Bournville Village Primary
Linden Road , Bournville B30 1JY
4out of 4 1,194 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Northfield Manor Primary Academy
Swarthmore Road , Selly Oak B29 4JT
3out of 4 1,274 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road , Selly Oak B29 6QU
3out of 4 0 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Woodbrooke Road , Bournville B30 1UL
3out of 4 1,106 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
Kings Norton Girls' School
Selly Oak Road , Kings Norton B30 1HW
4out of 4 2,140 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Shenley Academy
Shenley Lane , B29 4HE
1out of 4 2,224 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Selly Park Girls' School
5 Selly Park Road , Selly Park B29 7PH
4out of 4 2,229 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

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 463 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bournville School
Hay Green Lane , B30 1SH
2out of 4 1,509 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Cherry Oak School
60 Frederick Road , Selly Oak B29 6PB
4out of 4 728 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Selly Oak Trust School
Oak Tree Lane , Selly Oak B29 6HZ
3out of 4 793 yd Foundation special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
University of Birmingham
Chancellors Court , Edgbaston B15 2TT
- not rated 2,031 yd Higher education institutions Not Applicable Mixed More About School
King Edward VI High School for Girls
Edgbaston Park Road , B15 2UB
- not rated 2,471 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
Victoria School
Bell Hill , Northfield B31 1LD
4out of 4 2,530 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.