Fairfax

Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT

Local ranking40th of 88 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1584

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
49.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
52.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
74.5% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
28.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
255

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
86.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
62.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
18.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.2

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

35.5

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

119

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
7.7% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
34.9
16-18 Cohort
272

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1571
Boys
726 (46%)
Girls
845 (54%)
Capacity
1584 (99% full)
SEND
14.0%
FSM Eligible
24.2%
EAL
8.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.5%
SEN Support
12.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
81.8
Budget per Pupil
£5,990/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.2% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
20.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 68.2%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Black Caribbean: 4.2%
  • Asian Chinese: 3.6%
  • Asian Pakistani: 3.0%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Other: 2.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.7%

68.2%

White British

4.2%

Mixed White & Black Caribbean

4.2%

Black Caribbean

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Fairfax Road

Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Administrative

URN
136908
UKPRN
10034152
Establishment No.
5410
Trust
FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST