City United Academy (CUA), Birmingham
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoOverall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
City United Academy excels at welcoming pupils who have struggled in mainstream education and helping them thrive. Staff are exceptionally skilled at building positive relationships, supporting emotional wellbeing, and helping pupils catch up academically after periods of missed schooling. Parents consistently praise the school for its transformative impact on their child's education and confidence.
Key Strengths
- Extremely positive relationships and supportive culture where pupils feel genuinely cared for and listened to
- Skilled staff who help pupils overcome anxiety and manage behaviour, resulting in calm lessons and harmonious breaktimes
- Well-implemented broad curriculum with targeted catch-up sessions that help pupils address knowledge gaps from missed education
- Strong focus on reading across the curriculum using high-quality texts that broaden pupils' cultural understanding
- Comprehensive personal development including careers guidance, work experience, sports activities and mental health support
Areas for Improvement
- Some subjects lack precision in identifying what pupils need to know and remember, which means pupils don't develop the same depth of knowledge across all subjects
- School should ensure it clearly defines the most important knowledge for every area of the curriculum
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with the school creating an open culture where pupils feel safe and their interests are prioritized.
Extracurricular Activities
Swimming, football, gym, local football clubs, air cadets, work experience, college and apprenticeship visits
City United Academy is a Good independent school that specializes in educating pupils aged 11-18 who have had negative experiences of school in the past. The school creates a warm, caring environment where pupils with SEND feel safe, happy and supported to achieve well.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
0.0
Avg class size
0
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
54%
Available places
27 pupils
50 capacity
23 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Birmingham
Admissions Demand - Birmingham
Places available
15,089
Applications
14,943
Got 1st preference
73.6%
Got preferred school
96.8%
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
City United Academy (CUA)
Nelson Primary School
St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary
Brookfields Primary School
Blessed Dominic Barberi Catholic Primary School
St Thomas Church of England Primary School
St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
St George's Church of England Primary School
St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School
Barford Primary School
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