Birmingham
The Birmingham college was opened in 1980 and was the first of its kind in the West Midlands. The college's attractive, Victorian buildings are located in Edgbaston, a suburb a few minutes away from the city centre. The college is fully co-educational and accepts up to 160 students each year preparing for GCSE, A level and Oxbridge Entrance. There is a maximum of 8 students in a class. Fees are around £4380 per term onwards.
Exam results
GCSEs: 60% gained at least grade C in 8+ subjects, 20% in 7 subjects. A-levels: 59 in upper sixth; 89% passed in 3+ subjects, 11% in 2 (mainly retake students); average final points score was 252.
Pupils' destinations
94% of sixth-form leavers went on to a degree course. 53% take courses in science and engineering degrees (including medicine), 47% in humanities and social science.
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