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Schools in B5 postcode district

Schools in postcode district B5. Add your full home postcode below for distance filtering and a comparison of your neighbourhood with the wider B5 area.

Covers: Balsall Heath West and Edgbaston

Add your home postcode in the green box below. Until then, distances use the centre of B5. The list starts at 3 miles and you can change that. Not an official school catchment.

1state-funded school in B5, Birmingham (+1 independent, fees usually apply)

  • 1Other
  • 1Independent
  • 2024–25DfE & Ofsted

Map of schools in this area

The map shows 2 schools in postcode district B5. Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in, or use Show on map on a school card.

Map key (phases and markers)

Pin colour shows school phase. Letters on pins: P primary, S secondary. Ofsted and admissions are on each school card in the list.

School phase

  • Primary (P)
  • Secondary (S)
  • District centre
  • Numbered circles group nearby schools. Select one to zoom in.

How far from the B5 centre?

Pick a radius to control which schools appear in the list. Only schools whose postcode is in B5 are included. We measure the straight-line distance from B5 centre. Add your home postcode above to search by distance from your address across nearby districts.

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3 miles is selected by default. Add your home postcode at the top to measure from your address instead of the district centre. Try 1 mile or 1.5 miles for a shorter list, 3 miles for a wider search, or All in district for every B5 school regardless of distance. Straight-line distance only. This is not walking or driving distance, or an official catchment area.

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Showing schools within 3 miles of B5 centre

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  1. Choose a school type: primary, secondary, or all schools in your list.
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Bars compare each school with the average for the same type of school in B5. The dark line marks that average, and the figures are written beside each bar. Pupils and needs describe who attends, not quality. If you are unsure what a figure means, see the data guide at the bottom of the page.

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Primary schools

No primary schools within 3 miles. Try a larger radius or “All in district”.

Neighbourhood & area context

The figures below use three different geographies. Your neighbourhood appears when you add your full postcode. B5 covers the schools and averages on this page. Birmingham is the whole council area for census figures, which may not match your street. We only show statistics we have for this district.

Area snapshot for B5

Recorded crime and deprivation near local schools, and Ofsted outcomes for schools in B5, each shown separately. All of these relate to this postcode district. We do not give the area an overall score.

  • Recorded crimeAbove England average92.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · September 2025 to August 2026Neighbourhoods around schools in B5
  • Deprivation near schoolsAbout average deprivation for EnglandIMD band 5 of 10 nationallyNeighbourhoods around schools in B5

Add your full home postcode in the green box above to compare your street with B5 and Birmingham.

More local context

House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district, in addition to the snapshot above.

  • Typical house prices£232,844 (+0.1% year on year)Postcode district B5 (where available)
  • Flood riskLowPostcode district B5
  • BroadbandGigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)Postcode district B5

Postcode district B5

Schools and other averages for postcode district B5. This matches the map and school list before you change the distance filter.

Schools in district
1 (0 primary, 0 secondary)
Average free school meals
6.7%
Average SEN
18.5%
Average EAL
69.6%
Deprivation around local schools
About average deprivation for England
Recorded crime around local schools
92.6 per 1,000 residentsAbove England average
Average house price
£232,844 (+0.1% year on year)
Flood risk
Low
Broadband
Gigabit available (93%+ premises, 300+ Mbps)
Green space
Moderate – local parks and playing fields nearby
Council tax
Typical band A–B

Wider area: Birmingham

Census figures for the whole of Birmingham. These figures are council-wide and are not broken down to your village or street.

Population
1,144,916
Households
408,548
Aged under 18
25.1%
Aged 16–64 (approx.)
61.8%
Aged 65+
13.1%
Ethnicity
White 49%, Asian 31%, Black 11%

About these figures: School statistics mostly 2024–25. Pipeline checked Oct 2026. Wider-area lines use Census 2021 for Birmingham. Crime is from data.police.uk, September 2025 to August 2026, for the neighbourhoods around schools in B5. Use the (i) on each row for source and geography. Full methodology · Data updates

Common questions in this area

  • Close to published capacity near here?

    Roll versus published capacity is shown on individual school cards where GIAS capacity looks usable. It is not applications versus offers. Check your council’s admissions booklet for Birmingham.

  • How far is the school run?

    Add your home postcode at the top of the page to see distances from your door. Until then, distances use B5 centre. All figures are straight-line miles, not walking or driving time, and not catchment areas.

  • What changed recently?

    School and area figures come from open government releases (mostly 2024/25 where published). 1 schools here have a last inspection date on their cards; 1 show a plain-English note when Ofsted published area judgements without an overall grade.

    When we last refreshed data

Common questions about schools in B5

How many schools are in the B5 postcode district?
We list 1 state-funded school whose address postcode starts with B5: 0 primary, 0 secondary, and 1 other phases. We also list 1 independent (fees usually apply), clearly labelled on each card.
What areas does B5 cover?
Postcode district B5 spans Balsall Heath West and Edgbaston. Exact boundaries follow Royal Mail outward codes. Use the map and school addresses for a specific street.
What are Ofsted ratings like for schools in B5?
Among state-funded schools on this page: 1 on the new inspection format (area judgements only). Grades are the latest published overall effectiveness or monitoring outcome. Always check the full report on Ofsted’s site.
Can I see schools near my home in B5?
Yes. Enter your full home postcode above. We show every school within your chosen radius (1–3 miles, straight line) from your address, including schools in neighbouring postcode districts, not only B5. Choose “All in district” to limit the list to B5 addresses only. This is not an official catchment map.

Postcode districts near B5

  • B15Edgbaston, Lee Bank · 18 schools
  • B12Balsall Heath, Highgate · 18 schools
  • B1Ladywood, Birmingham · 3 schools
  • B4Birmingham, Nechells · 1 school
  • B13Moseley, Kings Heath · 21 schools
  • B16Edgbaston, Ladywood · 7 schools
  • B11Sparkbrook, Sparkhill · 20 schools
  • B17Harborne, Edgbaston · 9 schools

Guide to school and area statistics

What the numbers on this page for B5 mean. Area rows may still show (i) for data source and geography.

School listings

What you see on each school card

Only fields that appear on at least one school on this page are listed.

School type
How the school is run. For example academy, council-maintained, voluntary aided or free school.
Age range
Year groups on roll. For example 4–11 for primary, or 11–18 with sixth form.
Ofsted
Latest published Ofsted outcome and date where we have them, plus a link to the Ofsted reports site. State-funded schools inspected before September 2024 have one overall grade, such as Good. Later inspections grade separate areas instead, and report cards from November 2025 use a scale from exceptional to urgent improvement. These schools show ‘No overall grade’, with a short summary where we have one. Fee-paying association independent schools are usually inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) instead: we link to ISI reports and do not invent an Ofsted-style grade. Non-association independents inspected by Ofsted show the same Ofsted grades and report link when published in Ofsted’s open management information.
Straight-line miles
Distance as the crow flies from your home postcode when you have entered one, otherwise from the middle of this district. Not walking or driving time.
Walking and cycling times
With your full home postcode set, cards show a rough time such as “About 25 min walk, 8 min cycle (estimate)” for 1 mile. We add 30% to the straight-line distance for real streets, then use the Department for Transport’s default speeds of 5 km/h walking and 15 km/h cycling. We show a walking time up to 3 miles in a straight line and a cycling time up to 10 miles, and the miles only beyond that. This is an estimate, not a checked or safe route, and younger children often walk more slowly. Use the route link on the card to see the real journey. Beyond about 1 mile, cards also suggest park-and-stride: parking away from the gate and walking the last bit. Without a home postcode, cards show rough hints instead of times: about 1 mile or less may suit walking, and about 1 to 2.5 miles cycling.
Pupils
Number of pupils on roll from published school census data.
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals. Often used as one indicator of economic disadvantage in the catchment. Useful context, not a comment on pupils or families.
SEN
Share of pupils with SEN support or an EHC plan. A higher figure can reflect inclusive admissions and experience, or more demand on staff. Check what is on site and talk to the SENCO.
English as an additional language (EAL)
Pupils whose first language is not English. Many schools support this well; if English at home matters to you, ask how beginners are taught in class. Not a measure of overall quality.
Area overview

What you see in the area overview

Matches the snapshot and tables below: your postcode, this district, then the wider council area.

Area snapshot
Police recorded crime and deprivation in the neighbourhoods around schools in this postcode district, and Ofsted outcomes for schools here. Shown separately, not as one overall area mark.
More local context
House prices, flood risk, broadband and transport for this postcode district where we have them, alongside the snapshot.
Schools in district
How many schools are in this postcode district, split by primary and secondary.
Average free school meals
Mean free school meals eligibility across schools here with published data.
Average SEN
Mean SEN percentage across schools here with published data.
Average EAL
Mean English as an additional language percentage where published.
Deprivation
How deprived neighbourhoods around schools here are compared with England (official deprivation index, shown as bands 1–10 where 1 is most deprived and 10 is least deprived).
Average house price
Typical sold prices for this postcode district where we have them. Street-by-street prices vary.
Flood risk
Indicative summary. Check Environment Agency maps for a specific address.
Broadband
General picture of speeds and availability. Check with providers at your address.
Green space
Brief summary of access to parks or countryside nearby.
Council tax
Typical band for the area. Your exact band depends on the property.
Your home neighbourhood
When you enter your full home postcode, we compare deprivation for your small area with the typical area around schools in this district.
Population, households, ethnicity and age
Census figures for the local council area, not your street or this postcode district alone.
Crime figures
Crimes recorded by police over the latest 12 months on data.police.uk, per 1,000 residents, in the small neighbourhoods where schools in this postcode district are located. Anti-social behaviour is not included. Police map each crime to a nearby point, so your street may differ. In town and city centres few people live but many visit, so the rate per resident can look very high. We leave the figure out where a police force has not published every month.
Using this page

Using this page

Tools on this page for narrowing schools and understanding distances.

Distance filter
Controls which schools appear in the list: 1, 1.5, 2 or 3 miles, or every school in this district. Not an admissions catchment.
About these figures
School and Ofsted data from official releases. The area overview splits postcode-district figures from wider council context, with dates at the bottom of that panel.