The University of Birmingham School Exam Results

BirminghamURN 140863Free schools · GIAS register classification

Admissions
Non-Selective
School sector
State-funded
Classification date and definitions

School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.

GCSE 2026A-Level 2025
Data summary · calculated from published figures

In 2025/26, the published GCSE records show 1,141 known course entries. 22.1% of fully published grades achieved grade 7 or above; complete distributions cover 98.8% of known entries. In 2024/25, the published A-Level records show 598 known course entries. 21.3% of fully published entries achieved A*–A; complete distributions cover 99.0% of known entries.

Official DfE pupil measures

KS4 overall performance (2026)

Academic year 2025/26 · Provisional. Pupils, including those without an entry, form the cohort for these measures.

English & maths percentages show pupils achieving the threshold in both subjects. Attainment 8 uses the DfE’s qualification and weighting rules.

Official KS4 measures and same-year state-funded references
MeasureThis schoolBirminghamState-funded schoolsEnglandState-funded schools
Attainment 847.846.846.2
English & maths 5+45.9%47.7%46.3%
English & maths 4+64.9%64.3%64.8%
English & maths 7+8.1%16.8%14.2%
KS4 pupils14814,857632,560

References use the same academic year and the school’s results-year local authority. They describe all state-funded schools, without adjusting for admissions or pupil intake. Missing local references stay unavailable.

Official KS4 results over time
Official pupil measures by academic year
YearAttainment 8English & maths 5+English & maths 4+English & maths 7+KS4 pupilsRelease
2025/2647.845.9%64.9%8.1%148Provisional
2024/2545.541.1%59.6%Not applicable151Final
2023/2447.148.3%64.5%Not applicable172Final

English & maths 7+ for individual schools is available from 2026 in this dataset. Earlier local and national references may be available. Progress 8 was not published for 2025 or 2026 because KS2 assessments were cancelled. Official measures are separate from the course entry rates below.

DfE Key stage 4 performance · Files, release years and checksums

School background (2026)

DfE institution information for 2025/26 · Provisional. These details describe the results year; current admissions arrangements may differ.

Address
Weoley Park Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, B29 6QU
Admissions policy
Non-selective schools in other areas
Sex of entry
Mixed
Age range
11 to 19
Religious character
None
Whole-school pupils
1,188
KS4 pupils
148
KS4 pupils with SEN
21.6%
KS4 pupils with an EHCP
8.1%

Unclassified admissions remain unclassified. SEN and EHCP percentages describe the cohort and do not measure the quality of support.

School background by results year
School background by academic year
YearAdmissionsSex of entryAgesKS4 pupilsSENRelease
2025/26Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1914821.6%Provisional
2024/25Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1915122.5%Final
2023/24Non-selective schools in other areasMixed11 to 1917215.7%Final
GCSE

Latest GCSE Results (2026)

Academic year 2025/26. Latest GCSE results held in our dataset.

Provisional
Grade 7+ entry rate
22%
of fully published grades
-2.5 pp vs England sample
Grade 8+ entry rate
11%
of fully published grades
-2.2 pp vs England sample
Grade 9 entry rate
4%
of fully published grades
-0.9 pp vs England sample
Entries
1,141
1,127 published · 27 courses
1,141 known entries · 98.8% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year and school type, and the subject.

GCSE subject results 2025/26
SubjectEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9
English Language147
17%
6%1%
English Literature143
13%
6%1%
Mathematics148
21%
12%5%
Combined ScienceDouble award · 2 GCSEs108
12%
4%0%
Physics38
68%
45%24%
Chemistry38
71%
47%24%
Biology38
76%
42%21%
Geography94
18%
12%2%
French92
11%
5%1%
Computer Science49
27%
14%6%
History49
27%
14%6%
Design and Technology34
3%
3%3%
Art and Design33
30%
9%6%
Photography30
50%
27%10%
Physical Education25
8%
0%0%
Business Studies24
12%
8%0%
Religious Studies23
22%
4%4%
Music14
21%
0%0%
Chinese4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
German2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Italian2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Arabic1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Japanese1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Persian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Russian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Turkish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

GCSE over time

Grade 7+ entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/252025/26
GCSE results for every available year
YearEntriesGrade 7+Grade 8+Grade 9CoverageRelease
2025/261,14122%11%4%98.8%Provisional
2024/251,16420%11%3%98.6%Final
2023/241,37321%11%4%98.7%Final
A-Level

Latest A-Level Results (2025)

Academic year 2024/25. Latest A-Level results held in our dataset.

Final
A* entry rate
4%
of fully published entries
-5.6 pp vs England sample
A*–A entry rate
21%
of fully published entries
-7.8 pp vs England sample
A*–B entry rate
53%
of fully published entries
-3.3 pp vs England sample
Entries
598
592 published · 21 courses
598 known entries · 99.0% with a fully published distribution

Subject results

The benchmark marker matches the year, and the subject.

A-Level subject results 2024/25
SubjectEntriesA*A*–AA*–B
Mathematics1053%
22%
39%
Chemistry760%
18%
42%
Biology696%
23%
51%
Psychology589%
31%
69%
Physics420%
10%
31%
History350%
9%
63%
Business Studies340%
12%
56%
Sociology3324%
42%
76%
Computer Science323%
22%
56%
English Literature258%
20%
72%
Government and Politics244%
12%
42%
Geography200%
15%
75%
Religious Studies120%
8%
42%
Physical Education / Sports Studies100%
10%
50%
Mathematics (Further)90%
33%
67%
Fine Art812%
88%
100%
Chinese2Not publishedNot publishedNot published
French1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Persian1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Polish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Spanish1Not publishedNot publishedNot published

A-Level over time

A*–A entry rate · school and England sample
10%20%30%40%2023/242024/25
A-Level results for every available year
YearEntriesA*A*–AA*–BCoverageRelease
2024/255984%21%53%99.0%Final
2023/246267%23%47%97.9%Final

How these figures are calculated

Entries count each course entry once, including Combined Science; they are not unique pupils. GCSE percentages assess each grade separately, including both grades of a double award. Rates use only fully published distributions. Missing or suppressed values are never treated as zero.

England samples match the year and subject; GCSE samples also match the school type recorded in that year. They are not official national averages. Results reflect subject mix and entries, and do not measure teaching quality or value added.

Read the full methodology

Sources and releases

Department for Education exam entry and grade datasets for England, with official KS4 pupil measures and results-year institution information where held. Available release labels appear with each results table. Results-year names and areas follow their source records. Category rankings use a separately dated GIAS register.

Source files, releases and licence