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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Selly Oak Trust School

Not applicable Foundation special school URN 103613
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity — Published school capacity
Capacity used — Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

16 November 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
Published 12 January 2023 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Foundation special school
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Birmingham
Trust The Real Life 4 Me Trust
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 400 400 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 121 30.3% of pupils
Male pupils 279 69.8% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

63.3%
38.5 pts above England
School 63.3%
Birmingham 45.4%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

18.8%
1.5 pts below England
School 18.8%
Birmingham 38.9%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Birmingham 0.5%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
59.8%
239
Pakistani
11.0%
44
African
4.8%
19
Any other ethnic group
3.8%
15
Indian
3.0%
12
White and Black Caribbean
3.0%
12
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 400 of 400 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Birmingham 20.7%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 400 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 122
Autistic spectrum disorder 113
Speech, language & communication 101
Social, emotional & mental health 35
Severe learning difficulty 9
Physical disability 7

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2022/23.

2022/23
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

1.5 38.5 pts below England
School 1.5
Birmingham 40.5
West Midlands 39.1
England 40.0
English & maths grade 5+ 0.0% England 36.8% 36.8 pts below England
English & maths grade 4+ 2.0% England 52.7% 50.7 pts below England
EBacc entry 0.0% England 30.8% 30.8 pts below England
EBacc average point score 0.17 England 3.45
Progress 8 -1.52 2022/23

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

13.07%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

6.85 pts higher than England
School 13.07%
Birmingham 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

34.77%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

18.95 pts higher than England
School 34.77%
Birmingham 20.05%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

5.63%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

3.83 pts higher than England
School 5.63%
Birmingham 2.18%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information