The Edge Academy
Free schools alternative provision in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Type | Free schools alternative provision |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Capacity | 72 |
| Free school meals | .00% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE EDGE ACADEMY TRUST |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | 946, Bristol Road South, Northfield, Birmingham, B31 2LQ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.theedgeacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01215335858 |
| URN | 142071 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 January 2026, published 17 March 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Expected standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 June 2021, published 12 July 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
Nearby schools
- Reach School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 6.2 km)
- City of Birmingham School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 8.5 km)
- The Primrose Centre (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 9.4 km)
- Titan Aston Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.3 km)
- The Forge Secondary Short Stay School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.4 km)
- Solihull Alternative Provision Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.4 km)
- Titan St Georges Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 11.8 km)
- East Birmingham Network Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 12.3 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.