Selly Oak Trust School, Birmingham
Selly Oak Trust School is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in Birmingham, part of The Real Life 4 Me Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in June 2017. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in November 2022 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2017)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Selly Oak Trust School in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Selly Oak Trust School are Maple House School (0.2 miles, Good); Cherry Oak School (0.4 miles, Good); Penny Tree School (1.5 miles); and Uffculme School (1.7 miles, Good).
Maple House SchoolCherry Oak SchoolPenny Tree SchoolUffculme School
The trust
Selly Oak Trust School is run by its own single-school academy trust.
Where pupils go next
Of the 58 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 95% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 16% to a further education college.
Who goes there
63.3% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 18.8% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Selly Oak Trust School has an education, health and care plan (400 of 400 in 2026). The most common need among them is a moderate learning difficulty.
Selly Oak Trust School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, about 780 metres away (roughly a 10-minute walk).
6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Raddlebarn Road, 130 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Selly Oak Trust School issued 18 suspensions, 4.5 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from June 2017, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its June 2017 inspection - unchanged since its previous inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
63.3%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Speech and language, Autism, SEMH +2
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Train Stations
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Selly Oak Trust School is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 38
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 6
- Children hurt
- 3
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 32 slight.
3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise.
6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(9)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
0
SEN Support
400
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Selly Oak Trust School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
400
Total Pupils
279
Boys
121
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
50
Teachers
8.0:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£54,150
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
13.1%
Overall absence
34.8%
Persistent absence
302
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
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Questions parents ask about Selly Oak Trust School
What are GCSE results like at Selly Oak Trust School?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Selly Oak Trust School achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.8. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Selly Oak Trust School's Ofsted rating?
Selly Oak Trust School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in November 2022, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in June 2017, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Selly Oak Trust School?
No fixed boundary. When Selly Oak Trust School is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Selly Oak Trust School?
Selly Oak Trust School has around 400 pupils on roll. 63% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Selly Oak Trust School have specialist SEN provision?
Selly Oak Trust School provides for pupils with speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, moderate learning difficulties and severe learning difficulties.
What is attendance like at Selly Oak Trust School?
13.1% of sessions were missed at Selly Oak Trust School in 2024/25. 34.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Selly Oak Trust School?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Selly Oak Trust School on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Selly Oak Trust School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 38 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 6 serious and 32 slight. 3 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 2 in a vehicle or otherwise. 6 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Selly Oak Trust School?
Selly Oak Trust School is at Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6HZ.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)