Heart of Birmingham Vocational College
Special post 16 institution school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
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Nearby schools
nearest first73 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Ward End Primary School, 0.3 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ward End Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.3 mi | Primary | 878 | Good, 2024 |
| Hodge Hill CollegeCommunity | 0.4 mi | Secondary | 1,193 | Report card, 2025Expected standard in 5 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Braidwood School for the DeafFoundation special | 0.4 mi | Special | 82 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Hodge Hill Girls' SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Secondary | 749 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Hodge Hill Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.6 mi | Primary | 651 | Good, 2023 |
| Washwood Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 0.7 mi | Nursery | 109 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2014) |
| Tame Valley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.7 mi | Primary | 228 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2024Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Sladefield Infant SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 266 | Good, 2023 |
| Thornton Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 473 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2017) |
| Leigh Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 385 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Erdington Hall Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Primary | 271 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (May 2016) |
| Washwood Heath AcademyAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | All-through | 1,668 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Erdington AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 904 | Good, 2023 |
| Birches Green Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 442 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Highfield Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 642 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| Highfield Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.0 mi | Nursery | 145 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2014) |
| Nansen Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 528 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Rockwood AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,073 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2016) |
| St Peter and St Paul RC Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 197 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2012, previous school) |
| Queensbury SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Special | 372 | Good, 2023 |
| Colebourne Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 457 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Firs Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Primary | 279 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 1 area, Needs attention in 6 |
| Eden Boys' Leadership Academy, Birmingham EastFree schools | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 609 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| St Cuthbert's RC Junior and Infant (NC) SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.2 mi | Primary | 234 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2022Last graded Good (Nov 2012) |
| St Wilfrid's Catholic Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 265 | Good, 2024 |
| Shaw Hill Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 474 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2023Last graded Outstanding (Mar 2017) |
| Saltley AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 1,356 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Feb 2018) |
| Blackwater AcademyOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 17 | - |
| Riverside EducationOther independent | 1.3 mi | Independent | 100 | - |
| Saint Barnabas Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 441 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (May 2019, previous school) |
| SS Mary & John Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 424 | Good, 2023 |
| Heathlands Primary AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 440 | Good, 2023 |
| Spring Hill High SchoolOther independent special | 1.4 mi | Special | 41 | - |
| Parkfield Community SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 656 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| E-ACT Nechells AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.4 mi | Primary | 184 | Report card, 2025Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 3, Needs attention in 2 |
| St Saviour's C of E Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled | 1.4 mi | Primary | 403 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Slade Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 442 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2018) |
| Alston Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 636 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2025Last graded Good (Jun 2019) |
| R.Y.A.N Education Academy Vocational CentreOther independent special | 1.5 mi | Special | 8 | - |
| The Rosary Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 342 | Good, 2024 |
| Paget Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.5 mi | Primary | 359 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Newbury Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 18 | - |
| Gunter Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 182 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Good |
| Oscott Manor SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Special | 177 | Inadequate, 2024This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Adderley Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.6 mi | Nursery | 95 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2023Last graded Outstanding (Nov 2012) |
| St Clement's Church of England AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 185 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (May 2014) |
| Imedia SchoolOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 10 | - |
| Corpus Christi Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.7 mi | Primary | 385 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| Featherstone Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 111 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 3 |
| Stechford Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 417 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2024Last graded Good (Dec 2013) |
| Bordesley Green Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 639 | Good, 2023 |
| Waverley Studio CollegeStudio schools | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 223 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2022Last graded Good (Jan 2017) |
| Osborne Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Primary | 410 | Good, 2024 |
| Audley Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 874 | Good, 2023 |
| Castle Vale Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 134 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Outstanding (Sep 2014) |
| Osborne Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 124 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2012) |
| Bordesley Green East Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.8 mi | Nursery | 82 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2015) |
| New Horizon AcademyOther independent special | 1.8 mi | Special | 9 | - |
| Waverley SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | All-through | 1,687 | Report card, 2026Expected standard in 7 areas, Needs attention in 1 |
| Chivenor Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 344 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 2 key judgements, Good in 2; early years provision Good |
| St Mary and St Margaret's Church of England Aided Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.8 mi | Primary | 237 | Good, 2024 |
| Hamd House SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 433 | - |
| Abbey Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 419 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018, previous school) |
| Highclare SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 469 | - |
| Adderley Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.8 mi | Primary | 328 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2023Last graded Good (Dec 2016) |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 182 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jul 2012, previous school) |
| Featherstone Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 416 | Good, 2022 |
| Bloomsbury Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 119 | Ungraded inspection, May 2023Last graded Outstanding (Jun 2013) |
| Stockland Green SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Secondary | 757 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Nov 2017) |
| Blakesley Hall Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.9 mi | Primary | 462 | Good, 2024 |
| Yenton Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 564 | Good, 2024 |
| Topcliffe Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Primary | 246 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in 1 key judgement, Good in 3; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Edmund Campion Catholic SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,158 | Ungraded inspection, Jan 2025Last graded Good (Jan 2018, previous school) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income2
Employment2
Education and skills2
Health1
Crime3
Barriers to housing and services5
Living environment3
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 360
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