Selly Oak Trust School
School Name: Selly Oak Trust School Address: Oak Tree Lane, Selly Oak Town/City: BIRMINGHAM County: West Midlands Postcode: B29 6HZ Telephone Number: 0121 472 0876 Website: http://www.sellyoak.bham.sch.uk
Phase: Ages 11-19 Type: Foundation special school Religious Denomination: None Admissions Policy: Non-selective Trust: The Real Life 4 Me Trust
Headteacher: Mrs Rachel Stopher-Murray
Gender: Mixed
The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 400 (70% boys & 30% girls)
Free school meal eligibility: 65%
- SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
- ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
- SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
- MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
URN: 103613
DfE Number: 330/7033
UKPRN: 10018082
UPRN: 100071450269
Region: West Midlands (E12000005)
District: Birmingham (E08000025)
Constituency: Birmingham Selly Oak (E14001099)
Electoral Ward: Bournville & Cotteridge (E05011129)
Easting & Northing: 404294E, 281904N
Latitude & Longitude: 52° 26' 8.64" N 1° 56' 17.28" W
Plus Code: 9C4WC3P6+7P
DfE Record: View record
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