Travel directions

Sheldon Heath Road, Sheldon, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom, B26 2RZ.

Latitude: 52.468646. Longitude: -1.778825.

By Air

We are situated 2 miles from Birmingham International Airport. Parking is available at the airport in various locations. The airport is served by various bus and coach services connecting the airport to Birmingham City Centre, Nuneaton, Sutton Coldfield, Tamworth, Atherstone, Coventry, Solihull Rail Station and Erdington.

By Car

We are located in East Birmingham close to the M6 and M42 (junction 6) motorways and approximately 7 miles from Birmingham City Centre.The A45 Coventry Road is the closet major road to us. You can get step by step directions by entering your postcode/address into the box on the map.

North West
Using the M6 take exit 4A onto the M42 towards M40/Solihull. Travel along the M42 exiting at junction 6 onto the A45 (Birmingham). Travel along the A45, passing Birmingham International Airport on your right. Turn right at the major traffic light junction onto Sheaf Lane. Continue onto Church Road. At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Sheldon Heath Road. The school is on your right hand side, just after Kenmure Road and before the zebra crossing.

North East
Using the M42 take exit 6 onto the A45 (Birmingham). Follow the same instructions as North West at this point.

South
Using the M40 take exit 3A onto the M42 towards M6/Solihull. Exit the M42 at junction 6 onto the A45 (Birmingham). Follow the same instructions as North West at this point.

South West
Using the M5 take exit 4A onto the M42 towards M40. Exit M42 at junction 6 onto the A45 (Birmingham). Follow the same instructions as North West at this point.

South East
Using the M1 take exit 19 onto the M6. Get off the M6 at junction 4 to M42/Solihull. Travel along the M42 exiting at junction 6. Follow the same instructions as North West at this point.

Please note: There are few parking spaces on site. There are normally parking spaces outside the school (on public roads).

By Rail

The nearest railway station to us is Lea Hall Train Station (1.3 miles). The other two closest stations are Marston Green and Birmingham Internal Rail (2.5 miles). The nearest major railway station is Birmingham New Street (6.5 miles). The school is about a 15-20 minute drive from Birmingham New Street.

The nearest coach station is Birmingham International Station. Bus numbers 13, 169 and 72 stop outside the school. The Transport Direct website keeps an up to date list of transportation methods. Click the link below to go to the site and type in our postcode.

By Bus

There are bus stops along Sheldon Heath Road with services running frequently. These are numbers 15, 17, 590, 13, 169 and 72. You can get more information on timings and routes from the National Express website.

Door to door journey planner

The Transport Direct website keeps an up to date list of transportation methods. Simply click the link and type in our postcode into the To or From box (depending on which direction you are going). Enter your preferred transportation method and it will work out your options.

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