Fairfax
| Type | Secondary |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Unknown |
| Address | Fairfax Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7JT |
| Phone | 01213781288 |
| Reference Number | 136908 |
Description
betaFairfax Academy, situated at B75 7JT in Sutton Coldfield, belongs to the Royal Town of Birmingham. Founded in 1959, Fairfax Academy built its solid reputation as a co-educational secondary school catering to students aged 11 to 19, with a capacity of 1,584 and an enrolment of 1,583 as of the latest available data. The school obtained academy status, transforming from a foundation school in the School Standards and Framework Act 1998 in July 2011, and is part of the Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust.
History indicates Fairfax Academy started its journey as Fairfax School in 1959, founded by Gordon Philpott. It later transitioned into a grant-maintained school and eventually became a foundation school before becoming an Academy in 2011. In 2014, Fairfax School officially became part of Fairfax Multi-Academy Trust, and in November 2014, the name changed to Fairfax Academy.
As of 2022, the most recent inspection by Ofsted, found Fairfax Academy to be Good. The school has notable alumni in various fields, including Tobias Churton (scholar of esoteric movements), Myles Edwards (rugby union player), Nigel Pulsford (musician with Bush), and Bradley Simpson (lead singer of The Vamps).
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 1570 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.09%
Girls: 51.91% |
Year Groups
| Year | Number of pupils |
|---|---|
| 7 | 263 |
| 8 | 257 |
| 9 | 262 |
| 10 | 273 |
| 11 | 247 |
| 12 | 137 |
| 13 | 131 |
| Ofsted Rating | This school has not had a rating yet. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2019-04-12 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-19 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2016-01-12 | Short inspection | Short inspection |
| 2014-10-07 | Monitoring visit | Monitoring visit |
| 2014-03-28 | Interim assessment | Interim assessment |
| 2012-02-14 | Academy conversion letter | Academy conversion letter |
| 2011-02-10 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2008-03-05 | Full inspection: | Full inspection: |
| 2004-11-15 | Full inspection | Full inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 47.4 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.17 | Upgrade | Upgrade |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.