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General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 21 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 136908
- Address
- Fairfax Road, B75 7JT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1571 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 46.2%
- Girls
- 53.8%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.5%
- Persistent absence
- 18.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.5%
White British 67%
Mixed 8.9%
Chinese 3.6%
Caribbean 3.5%
African 3.5%
Pakistani 3%
Other White 2.7%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Other 1.5%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 29%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.31
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 45 |
| Biology | GCSE | 103 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 105 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 102 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 9 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 26 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 38 |
| English Language | GCSE | 255 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 254 |
Admissions
Fairfax
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 260
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 264
- 2nd preference
- 298
- 3rd preference
- 310
- From another Local Authority
- 16
Offers
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 264 116 148 |
| Year 8 | 262 134 128 |
| Year 9 | 263 127 136 |
| Year 10 | 257 109 148 |
| Year 11 | 258 122 136 |
| Year 12 | 146 59 87 |
| Year 13 | 121 59 62 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 50.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | SP 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 61.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.2% 2.4% |