Other independent special school
Birmingham · B30 2AE · Birmingham
Ages 5–19
0.2 miles away
OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 103613
Selly Oak Trust School
Foundation special school · Birmingham · B29 6HZ
Ages 11–19 · 400 pupils · Birmingham
Ofsted
School remains Good
Overall absence
11.1%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
School remains Good
Inspection date
2023-01-12
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)32.6%
Unauthorised2.5%
- Authorised absence
- 8.6%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.6%
- Enrolments in measure
- 301
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
- Pupils on roll
- 400
- Boys / girls
- 279 / 121
- Free school meals
- 65%
- FSM pupils
- 191
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- Foundation special school
Age range
Ages 11–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
2 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Governance
- Academy trust: The Real Life 4 Me Trust
- Academy trust
- The Real Life 4 Me Trust
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Stopher-Murray
Location
- Address
- Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak
- Postcode
- B29 6HZ
- Town
- Birmingham
- County
- West Midlands
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- District
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Urban/rural
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
SEN & specialist provision
As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.
- SEN types
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
Local context
How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.
Mixed foundation special school, Ages 11–19, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 400 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, special school. Free school meals: 65%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health….
Nearby schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Further education · 16 plus
Birmingham · B29 6LH · Birmingham
Ages 19–99
0.3 miles away
St Mary's Church of England Primary School
Ofsted: School remains GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birmingham · B29 6NU · Birmingham
Ages 4–11
- KS278%
- Absence4.8%
- FSM26.2%
- Demand0.87
0.4 miles away
Bournville Village Primary
Ofsted: GoodVoluntary aided school · Primary
Birmingham · B30 1JY · Birmingham
Ages 5–11
- KS266%
- Absence4.5%
- FSM12.6%
- Demand1.21
0.4 miles away
Cherry Oak School
Ofsted: GoodCommunity special school
Birmingham · B29 6PB · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS20%
- Absence8.0%
- FSM57.1%
0.4 miles away
The University of Birmingham School
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Secondary
Birmingham · B29 6QU · Birmingham
Ages 11–19
- Att847.1
- P8-0.1
- EM5+48%
- Absence9.8%
0.5 miles away
Raddlebarn Primary School
Ofsted: School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 NextCommunity school · Primary
Birmingham · B29 7TD · Birmingham
Ages 3–11
- KS261%
- Absence5.5%
- FSM23.5%
- Demand0.95
0.5 miles away
Dame Elizabeth Cadbury School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Birmingham · B30 1UL · Birmingham
Ages 11–19
- Att847.0
- P80.2
- EM5+51%
- Absence10.5%
0.5 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Mrs Rachel Stopher-Murray
- Telephone
- 01214720876