The University of Birmingham School
Birmingham, B29 6QU · Birmingham · secondary school
48th of 85 secondary schools in Birmingham we can score, 89 in total — the rest without enough published data. Local and same-phase on purpose: a national table mostly measures who attends.
Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still — 6.9/10 against 511 of them, against 4.4/10 nationally. Both figures are results only, without the inspection grade. A lower figure here means a stronger comparison group, not a weaker school.
How this is worked out
| Measure | Percentile | Weight | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ofsted | 52 | 35% | 1.81 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths 2024/25 | 41.1 · 43 | 30% | 1.29 |
| Progress 8 2023/24 | -0.09 · 43 | 25% | 1.08 |
| Attainment 8 2024/25 | 45.5 · 49 | 10% | 0.49 |
Each measure is read as a position among comparable schools, so a school in the middle of the country scores 5. Full method.
Get to know the school
How it's doing. In 2024/25, 41.1% of pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths. Attainment 8 was 45.5, compared to the national median of 44.6. Progress 8 was -0.09 in 2023/24, indicating pupils did slightly worse than those nationally who started from the same place. Narrow the comparison to schools whose pupils have similar backgrounds and it does better still (6.9 out of 10 against similar schools, 4.4 out of 10 against all schools). Ofsted rated the school Good in July 2023.
Beyond the classroom. Pupils can join clubs including Knitting, Spin Cycle Class, Mixed Crafts, Ethical usage of Generative AI, St Johns Ambulance Street First Aid Class, Slam Poetry, and Politics. Sports options include Fitness for Life and Self defence, while arts and music cover Philosophy and Film and Photography. Trips have included visits to Winterbourne Gardens, Selly Manor, and Lapworth Museum.
Getting in. The school has 1177 pupils in a capacity of 1150 places, meaning it is over capacity by 27. The school is over its stated capacity, so places are competitive.
Worth asking on a visit. How does the school manage the pressure of being over capacity for new intakes? What support is available for pupils who need to catch up on progress? How are the various clubs and trips funded or organised for students?
Written by AI from this school's published results, inspection record and its own website — not by Ofsted, the school, or SchoolsGPT staff. Every figure above comes from the sources on this page. Check anything that matters with the school.
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