Birmingham Independent College
Albert Hall, Witton Road, Birmingham, B6 5NU
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 14 to 25
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Head of College
- Ms Hermin McIntosh
- Constituency
- Birmingham Perry Barr
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 50
- Pupils on roll
- 12
- URN
- 143418
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01215070904
About this school
Birmingham Independent College is an independent school in Birmingham. It teaches children aged 14 to 25 and has 12 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Birmingham Independent College 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
Birmingham Independent College has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in August 2016, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 Birmingham Independent College 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 | 10 |
| 2023/24 | 16 |
| 2024/25 | 19 |
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
- 12
- Pupils on SEN support
- 0
Location
Nearby schools
-
Titan St Georges Academy0.3 miles
Free Schools · Birmingham
-
Newbury Independent School0.3 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Birchfield Independent Girls' School0.4 miles
Independent schools · Birmingham
-
Mayfield School0.6 miles
Academies · Birmingham
-
Titan Aston Academy0.7 miles
Free 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
- Blackwater Academy Independent schools
- Camp Hill Education Independent schools
- City United Academy (CUA) 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 ages does Birmingham Independent College teach?
- Birmingham Independent College teaches children aged 14 to 25. It is an independent school in Birmingham.
- Who is the head of college of Birmingham Independent College?
- The head of college of Birmingham Independent College is Ms Hermin McIntosh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Birmingham Independent College been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Birmingham Independent College 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 many pupils are at Birmingham Independent College?
- Birmingham Independent College has 12 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 14 to 25.
- Is Birmingham Independent College full?
- Birmingham Independent College has capacity for 50 pupils and 12 on roll (24%), 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 Birmingham Independent College a faith school?
- No. Birmingham Independent College has no designated religious character.
- What are Birmingham Independent College's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Birmingham Independent College'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.