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School comparison tool

Search live school directory rows by postcode, area, or school name, then shortlist two options for deeper comparison.

Source: Get Information About Schools. Coverage: Live school directory rows matched postcode area B3.. As of: 04/10/2026

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Build a comparison shortlist before you leave the explorer.

First school: Central Academy
Second school: Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies
Compare:Open side-by-side comparison

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Abbey College

School option · Birmingham · B3 1QU · Same postcode area (B3)

Type: Establishment type unavailable
Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count: Pupil count unavailable
Distance: Same postcode area (B3)
Freshness: Directory snapshot 10 Apr 2026

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Birmingham College of Food Tourism and Creative Studies

School option · Birmingham · B3 1JB · Same postcode area (B3)

Type: Establishment type unavailable
Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count: Pupil count unavailable
Distance: Same postcode area (B3)
Freshness: Directory snapshot 10 Apr 2026

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Central Academy

School option · Birmingham · B3 1SJ · Same postcode area (B3)

Type: Establishment type unavailable
Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count: Pupil count unavailable
Distance: Same postcode area (B3)
Freshness: Directory snapshot 10 Apr 2026

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University College Birmingham

School option · Birmingham · B3 1JB · Same postcode area (B3)

Type: Establishment type unavailable
Attendance: Attendance metric unavailable
Pupil count: Pupil count unavailable
Distance: Same postcode area (B3)
Freshness: Directory snapshot 10 Apr 2026

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Known caveats

Latest Ofsted outcome can mean a graded judgement, a not-judged inspection, or no current URN match in the current Ofsted source, so do not treat it as a complete quality ranking on its own.
The current live school seam is England-only through Get Information About Schools, with nation-specific adapters still to come.
Distance labels are only precise when the query resolves to an exact postcode with geometry; district and area searches show broader location context instead.