University of Birmingham School

University of Birmingham School
Established 2015
Type Free school
Principal Michael Roden
Chair of Governors Dr Chris Banks CBE
Location Weoley Park Road
Selly Oak
Birmingham
West Midlands
B29 6QU
England
52°26′07″N 1°56′51″W / 52.4353°N 1.9474°W / 52.4353; -1.9474Coordinates: 52°26′07″N 1°56′51″W / 52.4353°N 1.9474°W / 52.4353; -1.9474
Local authority Birmingham
DfE URN 140863 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–19
Website www.universityofbirminghamschool.org.uk

University of Birmingham School is a mixed free school that occupies a new, purpose-built building located on the University of Birmingham's Selly Oak campus.[1] The University of Birmingham School opened in September 2015,[2] and is sponsored by the University of Birmingham and managed by an Academy Trust.

The university obtained twenty million pounds for the school's building, but later supplemented this with three million pounds of its own money to pay for expanded features such as wider corridors and very large classrooms. The curriculum includes a commitment to teaching virtue and empathy as part of curricular as well as extra-curricular activities.[3]

In 2016, the school had 1768 applications for 150 places, and was considering expanding its intake.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  2. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-12-21. Retrieved 2014-12-21.
  3. 1 2 Hurst, Greg (27 December 2016). "Fierce competition to be 'guinea pigs' at the school that teaches character". The Times. p. 22.


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