University of Birmingham School

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University of Birmingham School
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University of Birmingham School
Weoley Park Road
Selly Oak

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B29 6QU

Coordinates 52°26′07″N1°56′51″W / 52.4353°N 1.9474°W / 52.4353; -1.9474
Information
Type Free school
Established2015
Local authority Birmingham
Department for Education URN 140863 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Chair of GovernorsProfessor Jeff Bale
PrincipalColin Townsend
Gender Mixed
Age11to 19
Website http://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.

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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[ clarification needed ] 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]

Principals

The University of Birmingham School has had two principals. The current principal is Colin Townsend who joined in September 2018. [4] The previous principal was Michael Roden who was appointed in 2013 before the school's opening. [5] [6]

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References

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  2. "About our School | University of Birmingham School". Archived from the original on 21 December 2014. Retrieved 21 December 2014.
  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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