Fircroft College of Adult Education, Birmingham
Fircroft College of Adult Education is a post-16 school for pupils aged 19 to 99 in Birmingham. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Fircroft College of Adult Education in detail
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Selly Oak Rail Station, about 1160 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
5 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is College Walk (after), 190 metres away.
Source: NaPTAN (Department for Transport)
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Contribution to meeting skills needs: Limited
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Behaviour & attitudes.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Fircroft College of Adult Education
Getting There
Bus Stops
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 19
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 3
- Children hurt
- 4
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight.
4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Birmingham
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Birmingham
Across Birmingham council
Places available
14,956
Applications
14,483
Got 1st preference
75.7%
Got preferred school
97.4%
All secondary applications across Birmingham council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(5)
Questions parents ask about Fircroft College of Adult Education
What is Fircroft College of Adult Education's Ofsted rating?
Fircroft College of Adult Education was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for Fircroft College of Adult Education?
No fixed boundary. When Fircroft College of Adult Education is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How do I apply to Fircroft College of Adult Education?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming Fircroft College of Adult Education on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Fircroft College of Adult Education?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 19 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 3 serious and 15 slight. 4 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 4 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Birmingham is 41 (the median across 517 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Fircroft College of Adult Education?
Fircroft College of Adult Education is at 1018 Bristol Road, Selly Oak, Birmingham, West Midlands, B29 6LH.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)