16 plus school in Birmingham
Fircroft College of Adult Education
1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6LH
Ofsted
Ofsted has not published an inspection outcome for this school.
This is usual for schools that have opened recently, and for most independent schools, which are inspected by ISI or another approved body rather than Ofsted.
The neighbourhood around the school
Census 2021 figures for Birmingham 099A, the statistical neighbourhood the school sits in — roughly 1,500 residents. It describes the area, not the pupils, who may travel in from further away.
- Adults with a degree
- 48%
- Adults with no qualifications
- 19%
- Households owning their home
- 55%
- Households in social housing
- 34%
- Households with no car
- 29%
- Adults economically inactive
- 51%
England 33.8%
England 18.3%
England 62.7%
England 17%
England 21.9%
England 39.9%
School details
- Type
- Further education
- Phase
- 16 plus
- Ages
- Ages 19–99
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No
- Boarding
- Day school
- Headteacher
- Principal: Melanie Lenehan
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Bournville & Cotteridge
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- URN
- 130467
The unique reference number used in all official school data.
Nearest 16 plus schools
| School | Ofsted | Attainment 8 | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Chamberlain Sixth Form CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 3.2 mi |
| BOA Stage and Screen Production AcademyFree schools 16 to 19 | No grade | — | 3.6 mi |
| South and City College BirminghamFurther education | No grade | 16.3 | 3.8 mi |
| Birmingham Metropolitan CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 4.2 mi |
| Aston University Mathematics SchoolFree schools 16 to 19 | No grade | — | 4.6 mi |
| Halesowen CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 4.7 mi |
| Sandwell CollegeFurther education | No grade | — | 6 mi |
| Solihull College & University CentreFurther education | No grade | — | 6.6 mi |
Where these figures come from
- School details, address and pupil numbers — Get Information About Schools, the DfE register, as at 14 August 2026.
- Exam results — DfE performance tables, 2024/25.
- Free school meals, EAL and SEN — school census, 2024/25.
- Ofsted — Ofsted management information, latest inspections as at 30 June 2026.
- Neighbourhood figures — ONS Census 2021, lower layer super output area.
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