Birmingham Retake Specialists
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The Edgbaston Advantage
Our retake students improve by an average of 1.78 grades per subject.
Weekly assessments under exam conditions, three mock exams each year and individual feedback that shows students exactly how to improve.
Every application is personally overseen by Principal Owais Ahmed, with specialist support for Oxbridge, Medicine, Dentistry and other competitive courses.
Classes are capped at 10 students and typically have just seven.
A calm, encouraging environment where students rebuild confidence, aim higher and stay focused.
Targeted revision and exam-technique coaching help students turn stronger subject knowledge into marks.
HOW IT WORKS
A structured year to rebuild knowledge, sharpen exam technique and improve your grades.
Choose one to three A levels to retake, with the option to add a new subject where appropriate.
Study the complete specification from the ground up, with gaps identified and addressed in small classes.
Weekly timed assessments and three full mock exams track your progress, supported by individual feedback and regular reports to parents.
Personalised From Day One
Previous grades show the outcome, not the whole story. Every student begins with a one-to-one academic consultation to understand what happened, what needs to change and what they want to achieve next.
Courses We Offer
Real students, real grade jumps. Watch how their retake year went.
Alishba
Law at University of Cambridge
Alishba
“The career guidance was absolutely transformative for me. Umar's Chemistry teaching helped me jump from a D to an A, whilst Owais's university advice gave me clear direction for my future.”
Law at University of Cambridge
Nicole
Dentistry at King's College London
Nicole
“The small classes and weekly mock exams gave me the confidence to jump from BB to A*A* and secure my dentistry place.”
Dentistry at King's College London
Tara
Medicine at Edge Hill University
Tara
“The personalised UCAS support was the difference — I reapplied and finally got my medicine offer.”
Medicine at Edge Hill University
Rohan
Veterinary Medicine, Nottingham
Rohan
“Weekly assessments kept me on track and my grades climbed two full levels across the year.”
Veterinary Medicine, Nottingham
DE → AA
Manelle · Medicine, Southampton
UU → AB
Mohammed · Politics, KCL
BB → A*A*
Adham · Medicine, Bristol
From Grades To Offers
Better grades are only half the story. Principal Owais Ahmed personally guides every retake application, helping students secure offers from Oxbridge and competitive courses including Medicine, Dentistry, Law and Economics.
Medicine & Dentistry offer success (2025)
to Russell Group universities (2025)
See our leavers' destinations. If you are resitting for Medicine or Dentistry, read our guides on medical school and dental school resit policies.
Fees & Admissions
We accept retake applications on a rolling basis, but most students join us after results day in September. Spaces subject to availability. Complete our enquiry form or Call 0121 306 0182.
Accommodation Support
For students relocating to Birmingham, we've partnered with quality student accommodation just minutes from college.
Closest
2–3 minute walk to college
Closest
4–5 minute walk to college
Take The Next Step
Fill out the online enquiry form, email us, or give us a call.
Quick answers to the most common questions about resitting your A-Levels at Edgbaston College in Birmingham.
At Edgbaston College — Birmingham's specialist sixth-form college for A-Level retakes. We're based at 37 George Road, Edgbaston, a short walk from Five Ways station, and welcome retake students from across Birmingham and beyond.
Yes. Anyone can retake their A-Levels regardless of age or previous school. Most of our students complete their retake in a single year with us, sitting the full exams again in the summer.
November resits are only available for a small number of subjects and exam boards. For most A-Levels the next opportunity is the summer series — which is exactly what our one-year programme prepares you for.
A-Level exams are sat in the summer window (May–June). Students join us in September, re-learn the full course through the year, and sit their exams the following summer.
Fees depend on the number of subjects you retake. Contact us for current per-subject fees — flexible payment plans are available, and our seasonal offer gives 30% off for the first five eligible applicants.
Universities almost always consider your best result, so a resit is very low risk. With small classes and constant feedback, the overwhelming majority of our students improve on their previous grades.
There's no limit — you can resit an A-Level as many times as you like. In practice, one well-structured retake year with the right support is usually all it takes.
Yes. Many students take up a brand-new subject alongside their retakes — for example adding one that better fits their target university course.
The vast majority do, including Russell Group universities. A few competitive courses such as Medicine consider resit policies individually — we guide you through each university's stance as part of our UCAS support.
In 2025, 87.7% of grades were A*–B and 65.1% were A*–A, with students gaining an average of +1.78 grades per subject. 72.7% progressed to Russell Group universities.
Predicted grades are based on demonstrated academic performance. We consider weekly timed assessments, classwork, progress when doing predictions.
In 2025, students resitting the same subject improved by an average of 1.78 grades per subject. Across the College, 65.1% of grades were A*–A, 87.7% were A*–B and 72.7% of students progressed to Russell Group universities.