Moseley School and Sixth Form
About Moseley School and Sixth Form
Moseley School and Sixth Form is a heavily oversubscribed state secondary in Birmingham, with 1,127 applications for 249 places in the 2025/26 admissions round — an oversubscription ratio of 4.53. That means more than four families applied for every available spot, and only 171 first-preference offers were made out of 180 first-preference applications, so being put at the top of your list is no guarantee of a place. The school does not have a parent-view recommendation percentage in the data, but the sheer volume of applications suggests strong local demand. With 62.1 per cent of pupils eligible for free school meals, the school serves a significantly disadvantaged community, and its size is large at 1,428 pupils against a capacity of 1,475. Headteacher Andrew Bate leads a mixed, non-religious secondary with a sixth form, and the school’s most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021 judged it Good overall, with Good for leadership and management and Good for sixth-form provision.
Key Details
The full report on this school
The inspection in plain English, admissions context, and how this school compares to nearby alternatives — all in one full school report.
- Ofsted inspection in plain EnglishStrengths, concerns and what inspectors flagged
- Parent View survey resultsWhat parents told Ofsted — when the school has 10+ responses
- Where Ofsted and parents disagreeGaps to probe + questions to ask at the open day
- Admissions & catchmentAdmission criteria, distance cutoffs (where the LA publishes them)
- Nearby schools comparedBackup options with Ofsted, demand and distance
- Attendance & behaviour dataPersistent absentees, suspensions and exclusions vs national
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
29 Sept 2021Latest monitoring visit (29 Sept 2021): School remains Good
Source: Ofsted, 29 Jun 2016. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
Facilities
13Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
16Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
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Ofsted Ratings Explained
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SEN & EHCP: A Parent's Guide
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School Admissions Timeline 2026/27
Key dates for primary, secondary and nursery applications