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26, WHETSTONE CLOSE, EDGBASTON, BIRMINGHAM, B15 2QN

B15 2QN · Birmingham · West Midlands · England

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State-funded

3 nearby

Funded by the state and free to attend. Places are decided by the admission authority, not by distance alone.

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792 m0.5 mi straight-lineOfsted 2Good

Harborne Academy

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Harborne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3JL

Phase
Secondary
Ages
11–16
Type
Academy sponsor led
Admissions
Non-selective
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
Overall effectiveness: GoodGraded inspection under the framework Ofsted used until September 2024.A later ungraded inspection found: School remains Good. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade.Ungraded inspection 16 November 2022: School remains Good
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1,339 m0.8 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Good

Chad Vale Primary School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Nursery Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3JU

Phase
Primary
Ages
4–11
Type
Community school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains GoodUngraded inspection 4 October 2023 · published 15 November 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.
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1,446 m0.9 mi straight-lineUngradedSchool remains Outstanding

Selly Oak Nursery School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

26 Tiverton Road, Birmingham, B29 6BP

Phase
Nursery
Ages
2–7
Type
Local authority nursery school
Admissions
Not recorded
Sector
State-funded
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceView details
School remains OutstandingUngraded inspection 26 April 2023 · published 18 June 2023. An ungraded inspection does not change the published grade, and Ofsted's data file does not repeat that grade here. Open the Ofsted report above to see it.

Independent (private)

8 nearby

Fee-paying. Most are inspected by Ofsted or an approved inspectorate, and many hold no published overall grade.

01
757 m0.5 mi straight-line

King Edward VI High School for Girls

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2UB

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
03
817 m0.5 mi straight-line

The Blue Coat School Birmingham

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Somerset Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 0HR

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
3–11
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
Church of England
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
04
833 m0.5 mi straight-line

King Edward's School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2UA

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
06
1,012 m0.6 mi straight-line

Hallfield School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

48 Church Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 3SJ

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
0–13
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
07
1,059 m0.7 mi straight-line

Edgbaston High School for Girls

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3TS

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
2–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
08
1,079 m0.7 mi straight-line

Priory School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Sir Harrys Road, Edgbaston, B15 2UR

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
0–18
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Selective
Sector
Independent
Character
Selective
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
09
1,250 m0.8 mi straight-line

Elmhurst Ballet School

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

249 Bristol Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 7UH

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
11–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.
12
1,496 m0.9 mi straight-line

Mander Portman Woodward Independent College

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

16 - 18 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 3AU

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
14–19
Type
Other independent school
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Independent
Character
None
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Other provision

1 nearby

Establishments GIAS records outside the categories above.

05
910 m0.6 mi straight-line

University of Birmingham

Ofsted reportGIAS ↗

Chancellors Court, Edgbaston, Birmingham, West Midlands, B15 2TT

Phase
Not applicable
Ages
Not recorded
Type
Higher education institutions
Admissions
Not applicable
Sector
Other provision
Character
Does not apply
Ofsted evidenceNo published outcome
No inspection outcome published for this URNThe Ofsted snapshot covers state-funded schools. Independent schools, colleges and new URNs can be absent.

Distance boundary Straight-line from the postcode point, not a walking or driving route.

Admissions boundary Nearby does not mean in-catchment, eligible, available or preferred.

Inspection boundary Ofsted records are dated publications, not a current quality guarantee. Previous-framework overall grades remain labelled separately.

Source date GIAS 6 September 2026 · Ofsted 31 July 2026.

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