University of Birmingham School is a mixed free school that occupies a new, purpose-built building located on the

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's Selly Oak campus. The University of Birmingham School opened in September 2015, and is sponsored by the

and managed by an Academy Trust. The university obtained twenty million pounds for the school's building, but later supplemented this with three million pounds of its own money to pay for expanded features such as wider corridors and very large classrooms. The curriculum includes a commitment to teaching virtue and empathy as part of curricular as well as extra-curricular activities. In 2016, the school had 1768 applications for 150 places, and was considering expanding its intake.

Principals

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(2018–present) So far the University of Birmingham School has had two principals. The current principal is Colin Townsend who joined in September 2018 after serving as headteacher of

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. The previous principal was Michael Roden who was appointed in 2013 before the school's opening. He was previously headteacher of the

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References

External links

University of Birmingham School homepage
Secondary schools in Birmingham, West Midlands

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