Selly Oak Trust School
Catchment Area, Reviews and Key Information

Secondary
Post 16
Special school
PUPILS
386
AGES
11 - 19
GENDER
Mixed
TYPE
Foundation special school

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The concentration of pupils shows likelihood of admission based on distance criteria

Source: All attending pupils National School Census Data, ONS
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Our heat maps use groups of postcodes, not individual postcodes, and have naturally soft edges. All pupils are included in the mapping (i.e. children with siblings already at the school, high priority pupils and selective and/or religious admissions) but we may have removed statistical ‘outliers’ with more remote postcodes that do not reflect majority admissions.

For some schools, the heat map may be a useful indicator of the catchment area but our heat maps are not the same as catchment area maps. Catchment area maps, published by the school or local authority, are based on geographical admissions criteria and show actual cut-off distances and pre-defined catchment areas for a single admission year.

This information is provided as a guide only. The criteria in which schools use to allocate places in the event that they are oversubscribed can and do vary between schools and over time. These criteria can include distance from the school and sometimes specific catchment areas but can also include, amongst others, priority for siblings, children of a particular faith or specific feeder schools. Living in an area where children have previously attended a school does not guarantee admission to the school in future years. Always check with the school’s own admission authority for the current admission arrangements.

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  1. Look at our school catchment area guide for more information on heat maps. They give a useful indicator of the general areas that admit pupils to the school. This visualisation is based on all attending pupils present at the time of the annual School Census.
  2. Use the link to the Local Authority Contact (above) to find catchment area information based on a single admission year. This is very important if you are considering applying to a school.
  3. On each school page, use the link to visit the school website and find information on individual school admissions criteria. Geographical criteria are only applied after pupils have been admitted on higher priority criteria such as Looked After Children, SEN, siblings, etc.

How Does The School Perform?

Good
NATIONAL AVG. 2.09
Ofsted Inspection
(15/11/2022)
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73%
NATIONAL AVG. 87%
Happiness Rating

Ofsted Parent View

7.4:1
NATIONAL AVG. 16.3:1
Pupil/Teacher ratio
38.3%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.7%
Persistent Absence
16.6%
NATIONAL AVG. 18.1%
Pupils first language
not English
58.9%
NATIONAL AVG. 27.1%
Free school meals
Oak Tree Lane
Selly Oak
Birmingham
B29 6HZ
01214720876

School Description

The school meets requirements on the publication of specified information on its website. Selly Oak is a large secondary special school. All the pupils have an education, health and care plan or a statement of special educational needs. Selly Oak is a foundation trust school supported by The Real Life 4 Me Trust. The proportion of disadvantaged pupils is higher than the national average. The proportion of pupils from minority ethnic backgrounds is above average. The majority of pupils are White British. The remainder come from a variety of Inspection report: Selly Oak Trust School, 6–7 June 2017 Page 11 of 14 backgrounds, the largest being Pakistani heritage. The school has a sixth form. Some students follow programmes of study at registered local colleges: Bournville College, South and City College, Queen Alexandra College and Southside College. The school is one of 12 secondary schools which form the Oaks Collegiate. Two years ago, the school admitted 10 Year 5 pupils in response to a demand for places in the local authority. This was arranged through a service level agreement with the local authority, but is not continuing. In September, there will be no key stage 2 pupils.

Selly Oak Trust School Parent Reviews



77% Parents Recommend This School
Strongly Agree 42% Agree 31% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>42, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 46% Agree 31% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 12% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>12, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 27% Agree 42% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>27, "agree"=>42, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
My Child Has Not Been Bullied 50% Strongly Agree 8% Agree 12% Disagree 8% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 15% {"my_child_has_not_been_bullied"=>50, "strongly_agree"=>8, "agree"=>12, "disagree"=>8, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>15} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 23% Agree 38% Disagree 31% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>23, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>31, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
I Have Not Raised Any Concerns 15% Strongly Agree 46% Agree 15% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"i_have_not_raised_any_concerns"=>15, "strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>15, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 50% Agree 27% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>50, "agree"=>27, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 19% Disagree 27% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 15% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>19, "disagree"=>27, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>15} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 38% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>38, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 38% Agree 35% Disagree 19% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 4% {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>35, "disagree"=>19, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>4} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 38% Agree 54% Disagree 4% Strongly Disagree 4% Don't Know 0% {"strongly_agree"=>38, "agree"=>54, "disagree"=>4, "strongly_disagree"=>4, "dont_know"=>0} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 31% Agree 31% Disagree 15% Strongly Disagree 15% Don't Know 8% {"strongly_agree"=>31, "agree"=>31, "disagree"=>15, "strongly_disagree"=>15, "dont_know"=>8} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Strongly Agree 46% Agree 23% Disagree 12% Strongly Disagree 8% Don't Know 12% {"strongly_agree"=>46, "agree"=>23, "disagree"=>12, "strongly_disagree"=>8, "dont_know"=>12} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022
Yes 77% No 23% {"yes"=>77, "no"=>23} Figures based on 26 responses up to 16-11-2022

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