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Fairfax

Academy converter · Sutton Coldfield · B75 7JT

Ages 11–18 · 1,581 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.6

Overall absence

8.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-05-21

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.13
−20+2
Attainment 848.6
English & maths grade 5+48%
English & maths grade 4+75%
EBacc entry28%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.2%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.5%
Enrolments in measure
1,354

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

231

Places offered

263

1st-preference offers

193

Total preferences (any rank)
1,452
Preferred offers (top 3)
263
Applications from outside LA
14
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill100%

1,581 pupils · 1,584 places

Pupils on roll
1,581
Boys / girls
709 / 872
School capacity
1,584
Capacity fill
1,581 / 1,584 (100%)
Free school meals
23%
FSM pupils
297
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Academy trust
FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Sponsor
Fairfax
Headteacher
Mr Sean Castle

Location

Address
Fairfax Road
Postcode
B75 7JT
Town
Sutton Coldfield
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Sutton Coldfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 20 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, 1,581 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23%. SEN provision includes: OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability; HI - Hearing Impairment; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in Sutton Coldfield
42
Secondary schools in Sutton Coldfield
8
Academies among open schools in Sutton Coldfield
52% (22)
Open schools in B75
12
Secondary in B75
2
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    • Absence13.0%

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Sean Castle
Telephone
01213781288
Website
http://www.fairfax.bham.sch.uk

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