Fairfax

Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, B75 7JT

Good

Inspected 21 May 2024

Good

Ofsted

49.1

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,571

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Birmingham →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,571 / 1,584 (99%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 21 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

24.2%

Disadvantaged

8.1%

EAL

1.5%

SEN support

12.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

49.1

Attainment 8

1,571 pupils

52.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

74.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.3

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

119 students

7.7%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

61%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

87%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.2%

Overall absence

20.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

81.8

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.2 vs 2023/24

19.2

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.4 vs 2023/24

13.24

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.8 vs 2023/24

£51,869

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,578 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£5,990

Spend per pupil

£7,287

Income per pupil

64%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.