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South and City College Birmingham
16+ · Mixed · Ages 14+ · Further education
129 Floodgate Street, Digbeth, Birmingham B5 5SU · sccb.ac.uk · 0121 694 6293
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 16.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Birmingham 46.6, England 46
- Local authority
- Birmingham
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 16.3, and 4.8% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Birmingham it was 46.6, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D (21 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼16.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼4.8% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼16.1% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼1.22 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
2017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 1.6 | −1.3 |
| Further education | 64.6 | +13.1 |
| Other education | 0.8 | −0.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 1.6 | −2.3 |
| Employment | 2.4 | −4.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 13.4 | −8 |
| Activity not captured | 15.7 | +4 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 students | D (21) | Average -0.17 | |
| 64 students | D (21.4) | Average -0.16 | |
| 99 students | Merit+ (27.4) | Below average -0.19 | |
| 87 students | Merit- (22.7) | Average -0.19 | |
| 41 students | L2Merit- (5.6) | Average +0.13 |
0%AAB or better
83.3%finished their course
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 76 | D (20.8) | -0.29 |
| 2022/23 | 90 | D+ (23.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 67 | C- (26.7) | — |
| 2018/19 | 94 | D+ (24.9) | -0.11 |
| 2017/18 | 74 | D (21.3) | -0.69 |
| 2016/17 | 4 | — | -0.63 |
| 2015/16 | 9 | C (29.2) | +0.89 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 11.6 | +2.5 |
| Further and other education | 18.6 | −0.9 |
| Further education | 18.3 | −0.9 |
| Other education | 0.3 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.8 | +0.8 |
| Employment | 20.1 | −6.4 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 33.6 | +1.7 |
| Activity not captured | 11.4 | +2.4 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected South and City College Birmingham on 28 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 28 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
|---|---|
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
| Contribution to meeting skills needs | Expected standard |
| Young people: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Young people: achievement | Needs attention |
| Young people: participation and development | Needs attention |
| Adult learning: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: achievement | Expected standard |
| Adult learning: participation and development | Needs attention |
| Apprenticeships: curriculum, teaching and training | Needs attention |
| Apprenticeships: achievement | Needs attention |
| Apprenticeships: participation and development | Needs attention |
| High needs: curriculum, teaching and training | Expected standard |
| High needs: achievement | Expected standard |
| High needs: participation and development | Expected standard |
Previously: Requires improvement, graded inspection, Mar 2024
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Mar 2024Requires improvement
Quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Safeguarding Effective