The University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road, Birmingham, B29 6QU
1,188 pupils · 103% of 1,150 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11–19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 42.5%
Ofsted
Good (2023) — Ungraded inspection — “School remains Good” (previous grade confirmed, not re-graded)
This school has not yet been inspected under the report-card system introduced in November 2025. When it is, this section will show a grade for each area — Ofsted says the new grades do not map onto the old ones, so we do not predict them.
Inspected 17 May 2023, published 2 July 2023. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 45.5 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 41.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 59.6% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 70.2% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Oversubscribed — 1.94 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 147 | 285 | 1,588 | 147 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 148 | 253 | 1,672 | 148 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 173 | 293 | 1,681 | 173 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 150 | 270 | 1,711 | 150 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 148 | 247 | 1,630 | 148 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 153 | 256 | 1,623 | 153 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 148 | 292 | 1,806 | 148 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 147 | 291 | 1,811 | 147 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School 1 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Kings Norton Girls' School 2 km · Standards maintained (2025)
- E-ACT Shenley Academy 2 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Selly Park Girls' School 2 km · Good (2022) · previous system
- King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys 2.2 km · Good (2023) · previous system
- Hillcrest School and Sixth Form Centre 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2022 · previous system
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.