City United Academy (CUA)
10 Edward Street, Birmingham, Birmingham, B1 2RX
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mrs SANDRA JONES
- Constituency
- Birmingham Ladywood
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 27
- URN
- 137819
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Telephone
- 01213280547
About this school
City United Academy (CUA) is an independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 27 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected City United Academy (CUA) under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
City United Academy (CUA) has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 2012, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How City United Academy (CUA) has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3 |
| 2023/24 | 20 |
| 2024/25 | 27 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 27
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
University College Birmingham0.3 miles
Universities · Birmingham
-
Oakbridge School0.7 miles
Special schools · Birmingham
-
Orion School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Flexible Learning School0.8 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
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Mander Portman Woodward Independent College0.9 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
Other schools in Birmingham
- Al-Ameen Primary School Independent schools
- Al-Burhan Grammar School Independent schools
- Aspire Ap School Independent schools
- Birchfield Independent Girls' School Independent schools
- Birmingham Independent College Independent schools
- Blackwater Academy Independent schools
- Camp Hill Education Independent schools
- Darul Uloom Islamic High School Independent schools
- Edgbaston High School for Girls Independent schools
- Elmhurst Ballet School Independent schools
- Flexible Learning School Independent schools
- Future First Independent School Independent schools
Common questions
- What year groups does City United Academy (CUA) teach?
- City United Academy (CUA) teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
- Who is the headteacher of City United Academy (CUA)?
- The headteacher of City United Academy (CUA) is Mrs SANDRA JONES, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has City United Academy (CUA) been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected City United Academy (CUA) under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is City United Academy (CUA)?
- City United Academy (CUA) has 27 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is City United Academy (CUA) full?
- City United Academy (CUA) has capacity for 50 pupils and 27 on roll (54%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is City United Academy (CUA) a faith school?
- No. City United Academy (CUA) has no designated religious character.
- What are City United Academy (CUA)'s exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, City United Academy (CUA)'s key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.