60%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
41%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
45.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
70%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
648.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,177
Pupils · 2024/25
36%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.9:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The University of Birmingham School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
60%
-5pp
81%70%60%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 60%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
41%
-7pp
60%51%41%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
Attainment 8
45.5
-1.6
54.349.945.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45.5
EBacc entry
70%
-3pp
73%70%66%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
EBacc APS
648.6
-110.1
758.7703.7648.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 648.6
Progress 8 compared with other schools
Progress 8 (2023/24 cohort)-0.09
AverageSixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.8
+1.5
38.034.631.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.8
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.1
+0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-0pp
24%18%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Value added compared with other schools
A-level value added-0.17
AverageDestinations
Pupils staying in education or entering apprenticeships or employment
After Key Stage 4 · 2024/25
93%
Education or employment
93%
Education
0%
Apprenticeships
0%
Employment
After 16 to 18 study · 2024/25
83%
Education or employment
73%
Education
2%
Apprenticeships
8%
Employment
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,177
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
36%
FSM eligible
41%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6QU
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 60% | 41% | 45.5 | Not applicable | 70% | 648.6 | 73% | 1,177 |
| 2023/24 | 64% | 48% | 47.1 | -0.09 | 73% | 758.7 | 77% | 1,175 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 55% | 51.5 | +0.17 | 67% | 718.7 | 72% | 1,170 |
| 2021/22 | 81% | 60% | 54.3 | +0.07 | 66% | 748.2 | 72% | 1,159 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 805 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | 715 |
| 2016/17 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | — | Not published | 619 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.17 | 12% | 206 |
| 2023/24 | 33.3 | C+ | -0.12 | 12% | 216 |
| 2022/23 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 12% | 190 |
| 2021/22 | 38.0 | B- | — | 24% | 196 |
| 2018/19 | 31.2 | C | +0.08 | 14% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 31.8 | C+ | -0.25 | 22% | 140 |
| 2016/17 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.40 | 20% | 171 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,177 | 14.7 | 16% | 36% | 41% | 8% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,175 | 16.1 | 15% | 37% | 38% | 10% | 32% |
| 2022/23 | 1,170 | 14.7 | 14% | 30% | 36% | 10% | 32% |
| 2021/22 | 1,159 | 14.8 | 12% | 23% | 36% | 9% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,081 | 15.0 | 10% | 24% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 805 | 14.4 | 13% | 22% | 35% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 715 | 14.9 | 14% | 19% | 36% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 619 | 14.4 | 9% | 21% | 37% | 5% | 11% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.