Establishment The University of Birmingham School
URN: 140863
Free schools
Single-academy trust: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL
- Address
- Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6QU
- Birmingham (330)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Colin Townsend
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 19
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Single-academy trust
- THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SCHOOL
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 140863,
DfE number: 330/4014
UKPRN: 10053408 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01217965000
- Ofsted rating and reports
-
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From September 2024, Ofsted no longer makes an overall effectiveness judgement in inspections of state-funded schools. - Data from other services
- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not recorded
- Religious ethos
- None
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- No Nursery Classes
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1150
- Number of pupils
- 1188
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 September 2015
- Reason establishment opened
- New Provision
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Not applicable
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 329
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 42.5%
- Type of SEN provision
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 23 July 2026
- Type of resourced provision
- Not applicable
- Resourced provision number on roll
- Resourced provision capacity
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
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Governance professional - single-academy trust (SAT)
Not recorded
Chair of trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Jeff Bale | 1355361 | Appointed by academy members | 22 March 2019 | 31 December 2027 |
Trustees
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Glyn Robert Watson | 1887434 | Appointed by GB/board | 1 July 2026 | 30 June 2030 |
| Dr Aurore Nishimwe | 1872511 | Elected by parents | 25 March 2026 | 25 March 2030 |
| Mr Oliver Souza-Faria | 1867852 | Elected by school staff | 3 December 2025 | 3 December 2029 |
| Professor Colin James Diamond | 1841368 | Appointed by academy members | 2 July 2025 | 1 July 2029 |
| Mr Neil James Scrivens | 1806749 | Appointed by academy members | 26 March 2025 | 25 March 2029 |
| Miss Simone Ruth Campbell | 1806751 | Appointed by GB/board | 26 March 2025 | 25 March 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Edward Hindson | 1781402 | Elected by parents | 1 September 2024 | 31 August 2028 |
| Mrs Nicola Bradfield | 1485394 | Appointed by GB/board | 3 July 2024 | 2 July 2028 |
| Professor Julie Allan | 1184850 | Appointed by academy members | 16 March 2017 | 31 December 2027 |
| Professor Andrew Peterson | 1427865 | Appointed by academy members | 11 December 2019 | 7 December 2027 |
| Mrs Joanna Ruth Kite | 1721102 | Appointed by academy members | 7 December 2023 | 6 December 2027 |
| Professor Jeremy Pritchard | 1698268 | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Professor Karen Rathie Guldberg | 1698266 | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Miss Rebecca Louise Lambert | 1688717 | Appointed by academy members | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
| Mrs Seema Drubhra | 1698260 | Elected by school staff | 1 September 2023 | 31 August 2027 |
Members
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Appointed by | From |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professor Adam Tickell | 1599247 | Foundation/sponsor members | 1 January 2022 |
| Dr Christopher Banks | 1027276 | Foundation/sponsor members | 22 February 2012 |
| Professor Deborah Longworth | 1721104 | Foundation/sponsor members | 17 January 2024 |
| Professor Jeffrey Bale | 1427867 | Foundation/sponsor members | 22 March 2019 |
| Dame Lin Homer | 1646330 | Foundation/sponsor members | 7 December 2022 |
Accounting officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Colin Townsend | 1309553 | 1 September 2018 | Not recorded |
Chief financial officer
| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Robin Haslam | 1427868 | 2 May 2019 | Not recorded |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
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| Name | Governance role identifier (GID) | Role | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fionnuala O'Connor | 1348992 | Trustee | 15 February 2019 | 2 July 2026 |
| Nick Vaughan-Williams | 1753094 | Trustee | 15 April 2024 | 1 July 2026 |
| Kevin John Cobane | 1698258 | Trustee | 1 September 2023 | 3 December 2025 |
| Maryam Hamid Chaudhry | 1781403 | Trustee | 1 September 2024 | 3 December 2025 |
| Stephen Washbourne | 1027294 | Trustee | 10 December 2015 | 3 December 2025 |
There are no linked establishments
- Government office region (GOR)
- West Midlands
- District
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Weoley & Selly Oak
- Parliamentary constituency
- Birmingham Northfield
- Urban/rural description
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000025
- Easting
- 403579
- Northing
- 282039
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 10091554041
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Birmingham 099
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Birmingham 099D
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
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This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
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Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
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Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.