Uffculme School is a council-run special school in Birmingham for children and young people aged 4 to 19. It supports autism.
- Ages 4–19
- 309 pupils
- Ofsted: Good
School details
- Type
- Council special school
- Ages
- 4 to 19
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Pupils
- 309 (places for 266)
- Headteacher
- Miss Charlotte Stubbs (Acting Headteacher)
- Free school meals
- 59.1% of pupils eligible
- Council
- Birmingham
- School reference (URN)
- 103605
Needs it supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places at schools like this usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask questions
See whether the school feels right and whether it can meet your child’s needs. Our list of questions below can help.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Birmingham council) that this is the school you want, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Free home-to-school transport is often part of the arrangement.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Good, June 2019; standards maintained (October 2024)
Rated Good at its last graded inspection, in June 2019. That was some time ago, so read the latest report for the full picture.
- Leadership and managementGood
- Early yearsOutstanding
- Sixth formGood
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, October 2024).
Contact and getting there
Yew Tree Road, Birmingham, B13 8QG
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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All SEND schools in Birmingham
By need in Birmingham: Autism (52) · Speech and language (18) · Moderate learning (16) · Severe learning (12) · Hearing (9) · Physical (7) · Vision (6) · SEMH (5) · PMLD (5) · Dyslexia and SpLD (4)
Questions about Uffculme School
How do I get a place at Uffculme School?
There’s no catchment area or application round. Places usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult Uffculme School. If it is named in the plan, the school must admit your child.
What needs does Uffculme School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Uffculme School take?
Aged 4 to 19, boys and girls.
What is Uffculme School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Good by Ofsted in October 2024 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Uffculme School?
Yew Tree Road, Birmingham, B13 8QG, in Birmingham.
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