74%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
52%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
49.1
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
29%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1100.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,571
Pupils · 2024/25
8%
EAL · 2024/25
20%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 21/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Fairfax · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
Part ofFAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
74%
-0pp
75%73%70%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 75%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
52%
+5pp
56%52%48%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
49.1
+0.5
51.649.547.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49.1
EBacc entry
29%
+0pp
75%52%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 29%
EBacc APS
1100.7
-56.8
1159.61102.41045.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1100.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
34.2
+2.0
34.231.027.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34.2
A-level value added
+0.38
+0.1
+0.4+0.20.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
8%
+1pp
12%7%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 8%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+CC-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,571
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
8%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
20%
Contact
Address
Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, B75 7JT
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 74% | 52% | 49.1 | Not applicable | 29% | 1100.7 | 29% | 1,571 |
| 2023/24 | 75% | 48% | 48.6 | -0.13 | 28% | 1157.5 | 29% | 1,565 |
| 2022/23 | 70% | 48% | 47.5 | -0.17 | 41% | 1045.2 | 42% | 1,570 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 56% | 51.6 | -0.06 | 60% | 1159.6 | 61% | 1,583 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 50% | 49.9 | +0.00 | 75% | 1095.5 | 75% | 1,471 |
| 2017/18 | 69% | 43% | 47.4 | -0.03 | 72% | 882.6 | 72% | 1,429 |
| 2016/17 | 77% | 60% | 51.4 | +0.27 | 78% | — | 80% | 1,407 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.38 | 8% | 130 |
| 2023/24 | 32.2 | C+ | +0.25 | 7% | 129 |
| 2022/23 | 31.1 | C | — | 2% | 137 |
| 2021/22 | 32.7 | C+ | — | 12% | 154 |
| 2018/19 | 27.8 | C- | +0.01 | 7% | 120 |
| 2017/18 | 26.2 | C- | +0.08 | 6% | 137 |
| 2016/17 | 26.9 | C- | +0.09 | 3% | 123 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,571 | 19.2 | 14% | 8% | 24% | 7% | 20% |
| 2023/24 | 1,565 | 18.8 | 14% | 7% | 22% | 8% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,570 | 19.5 | 14% | 6% | 22% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,583 | 20.1 | 13% | 5% | 20% | 8% | 28% |
| 2020/21 | 1,576 | 18.0 | 12% | 5% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,471 | 16.7 | 11% | 4% | 20% | 5% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,429 | 15.2 | 11% | 5% | 22% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,407 | 15.2 | 10% | 5% | 23% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.