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Moseley School and Sixth Form

Foundation school · Birmingham · B13 9UU

Ages 11–18 · 1,413 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Needs attention

Attainment 8

39.1

Overall absence

10.8%

Admissions demand

0.79 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Needs attention

Inspection date

2025-12-09

Category of concern

Special measures

  • AchievementNeeds attention
  • Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
  • InclusionNeeds attention
  • Attendance and behaviourNeeds attention
  • Personal development and wellbeingNeeds attention
  • Leadership and governanceUrgent improvement

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 839.1
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+50%
EBacc entry32%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)40.6%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
6.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
1,351

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.79 · Often has places

1st preferences

181

Places offered

246

1st-preference offers

174

Total preferences (any rank)
1,138
Preferred offers (top 3)
246
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill96%

1,413 pupils · 1,475 places

Pupils on roll
1,413
Boys / girls
855 / 558
School capacity
1,475
Capacity fill
1,413 / 1,475 (96%)
Free school meals
63.5%
FSM pupils
771
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Richard Reeve

Location

Address
Wake Green Road, Moseley
Postcode
B13 9UU
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,413 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 63.5%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B13
21
Secondary in B13
5
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B13

  • Hall Green School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B28 0AA · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.1
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence8.9%

    0.8 miles away

  • Swanshurst School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0TW · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • FSM45.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Yardleys School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B11 3EY · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att847.5
    • P80.2
    • EM5+52%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Ark Boulton Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Birmingham · B11 2QG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.5
    • EM5+27%
    • Absence9.1%

    1.1 miles away

  • Bishop Challoner Catholic College

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B14 7EG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.1
    • P80.2
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence8.1%

    1.2 miles away

  • Queensbridge School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 8QB · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att853.8
    • P80.3
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence9.4%

    1.2 miles away

  • Wheelers Lane Technology College

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B13 0SF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.4
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence7.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Ninestiles, an Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B27 7QG · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.8
    • P80.1
    • EM5+45%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Reeve
Telephone
01215666444
Website
http://www.moseley.bham.sch.uk

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