The Hive College, Birmingham
The Hive College is a special school for pupils aged 19 to 25 in Birmingham. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2023)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
The Hive College in detail
The Hive College in its own words
In its own words: "We will provide a ground breaking innovative learning environment with outstanding teaching, support and pastoral care. Everyone who enters the college, whether as a student, parent or colleague should feel safe, cared for and supported, knowing their role in a holistic team that strives for the very best outcomes for everyone within it."
From the headteacher's welcome: "Our adopted college motto is ‘Believing is achieving’ which resonates through everything we do at the Hive and it’s at the heart of what we want our students to aspire to."
Vision and values (school website)Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to The Hive College are Wilson Stuart School (under 0.1 miles, Outstanding); The Pines Special School (0.6 miles, Good); Oscott Manor School (1.1 miles); and New Horizon Academy (1.1 miles, Requires improvement).
Wilson Stuart SchoolThe Pines Special SchoolOscott Manor SchoolNew Horizon Academy
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Erdington Rail Station, about 1.2 miles away in a straight line.
4 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Dovedale Road (adjacent), 180 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood The Hive College stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
Sources: NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
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Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to The Hive College from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. The Hive College is in Birmingham; for families living there:
- How to apply: Travel passes for 5 to 16 year olds
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 18
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 5
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight.
5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise.
5 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(2)
Special educational needs provision
The Hive College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about The Hive College
What is The Hive College's Ofsted rating?
The Hive College was rated Outstanding at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
What is the catchment area for The Hive College?
No fixed boundary. When The Hive College is oversubscribed, Birmingham allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does The Hive College have specialist SEN provision?
The Hive College is not approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014.
How do I apply to The Hive College?
Apply through Birmingham's coordinated admissions process, naming The Hive College 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 The Hive College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 18 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 5 serious and 13 slight. 5 children aged 0 to 15 were hurt: 1 on foot, 1 on a bicycle and 3 in a vehicle or otherwise. 5 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 The Hive College?
The Hive College is at Perry Common Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B23 7AT.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)