Bournville College of Further Education

Bournville College was established in 1913 (then known as Bournville Day Continuation School) by George Cadbury. The function of the school was ‘to provide young people with a sound general education which will fit them to meet the demands of life and work in the best possible way’. In 1973, Bournville College relocated to a new campus on Bristol Road South in Birmingham, which it occupied till 2011.

In September 2011, Bournville College relocated to a new £66 million purpose built campus in Longbridge, kick-starting wider regeneration of the area after the collapse of MG-Rover in 2005.The new campus features state-of-the-art facilities which include Mac suites, motor vehicle maintenance workshops, music studios, training kitchens, over 1000 computers, Wi-Fi internet access, 3D cinema room, online learning material, conference centre for 200 delegates and much more.The new campus also offers commercial facilities available to everyone, including: Urban Elegance hair salon, Urban Serenity beauty salon, Urban Flavours restaurant and Urban Fitness.

Bournville College offers courses for school leavers, adults, employers and higher education. Qualifications include A Levels, BTECs, NVQs, Apprenticeships, Higher Education and bespoke training for businesses.

Bournville College is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and wellbeing of all students and to providing a positive environment where everyone can learn and work together.

Bournville College was graded ‘good’ by Ofsted in May 2014