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Friday 31 January 2025

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UoB School awarded Secondary School of the Year 2024

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Looking Ahead Bulletin

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Spring Term 2025

Term Starts

07.01.25

Half Term

17.02.25 - 21.02.25

Term Ends

11.04.25

Rethinking education,
helping tomorrow’s citizens flourish.

Drawing upon our partnership with the University of Birmingham and their world-leading research and best-practice resources, focusing on learning without limits, and combining our own diverse experience in education, we’re setting an example of what’s truly possible for secondary school education – one that gives character development as much attention as academic success.

By continually innovating, welcoming challenges, and staying infinitely curious, we’ll see our school and our region recognised around the world for creating better schools, better citizens, and better communities.

Together, we’ll flourish.

Our Sixth Form

As students progress into the Sixth Form at the University of Birmingham School, we want to inspire and guide you in the development of your character.

Exploring the specific issues that confront everyone making the transition from late childhood to young adulthood, we provide opportunities to take greater personal responsibility and to continue to grow into authentic freedom.

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A School For Everyone

We’re proud to be a truly diverse and inclusive comprehensive school and sixth form. Our students are welcomed from all corners of Birmingham, which makes our student community truly reflective of our city.

By bringing students from different backgrounds together, we give our students the opportunity to learn earlier in life that the world is full of different people, cultures and attitudes, which helps to build great character and more rounded citizens.

I feel grateful to be here in such a wonderful school. I have good teachers that support me, and I’ve made a whole bunch of amazing friends.

Pupil at UoBS

Welcome from our Principal,
Colin Townsend.

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Our core purpose is to develop the character of our children – their personal qualities, or virtues – so they can go on and become happy, engaged, fulfilled citizens.

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What's On
Term starts for Year 7 and Year 12 only
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Term starts for Year 7 and Year 12 only

04/09/2024

Year 7 pupils and Year 12 students ONLY to attend for their first day induction at 08.45.

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Term starts for ALL pupils and students
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Term starts for ALL pupils and students

05/09/2024

We welcome back all year groups on this day for a 08.45 start.

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Year 12 Parent/Carer Welcome Evening
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Year 12 Parent/Carer Welcome Evening

09/09/2024

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Year 13 UoB Campus Visit
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Year 13 UoB Campus Visit

10/09/2024

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News
Become a Friend of the School
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Become a Friend of the School

08/01/2025

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We are looking for new members to join the Friends of UoB School, our Parent Teacher Association (PTA). Joining is a great way to make new friends, get to know the UoB School environment and make a real difference to our School community. There isn’t a set expectation of how much time you would need […]

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Our NEW School College System
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Our NEW School College System

08/01/2025

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We are delighted to announce the launch of our new College System this academic year, bringing a fresh and exciting development to our School community. Our new colleges are named after iconic University of Birmingham buildings: Muirhead, Munrow, Bramall, Barber, Lapworth, and Winterbourne, celebrating our connection with the University and to inspire our pupils and […]

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UoB School win at the Stephen Spender Prize
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UoB School win at the Stephen Spender Prize

21/11/2024

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The Stephen Spender Prize is a leading annual award that celebrates the art of poetry translation. It provides a platform for poets and translators of all ages to share their love for languages and literature with a wider audience. This year, UoB School Sixth Form student, Ana, emerged as one of three winners nationally in […]

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Pupil celebrates after sensational performance at the Paralympic Games
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Pupil celebrates after sensational performance at the Paralympic Games

09/09/2024

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University of Birmingham School pupil Maddie Down finished eighth in the T38 100m final and sixth in the T38 long jump final at the Paralympic Games in Paris, just two weeks after receiving her GCSE results. Maddie has worked incredibly hard to manage her academic and sporting commitments and will return to the University of […]

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