Fairfax
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Attainment 8 of 49.1 is close to the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 49.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 69%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- -0.13
- Confidence interval:
- [-0.30, 0.04]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 255 | 49.1 | — | 69.0% | 28.6% | 4.3 |
| 2023/2024 | 269 | 48.6 | -0.13 | 70.3% | 28.3% | 4.3 |
| 2022/2023 | 246 | 47.5 | -0.17 | 64.0% | 41.0% | 4.3 |
| 2021/2022 | 246 | 51.6 | -0.06 | 72.0% | 60.0% | 4.7 |
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School information
| URN | 136908 |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Head of Academy Sean Castle |
| Trust | FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | B75 7JT |
| Latest pupils | 255 |
| FSM eligible | 21.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7JT
http://www.fairfax.bham.sch.ukView local authority page1213781288| DfE number | 5410 |
| UKPRN | 10034152 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 20 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 16 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 21 May 2024 |
| Publication date | 16 Jun 2024 |