Fairfax
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 22 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
- 1565 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 6.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 17.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.8%
White British 68.7%
Mixed 8.4%
Caribbean 3.5%
Chinese 3.1%
Indian 2.7%
Pakistani 2.7%
Other White 2.6%
Other Asian 2.4%
African 2.2%
Other 1.5%
Unclassified 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.17
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 48%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.5
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.25
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 98 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 115 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 98 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 5 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 30 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 26 |
| Dance | GCSE | 10 |
| English Language | GCSE | 267 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 265 |
Admissions
Fairfax
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 263
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 231
- 2nd preference
- 307
- 3rd preference
- 313
- From another Local Authority
- 14
Offers
- 1st preference
- 193
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 14
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 262 137 125 |
| Year 8 | 259 128 131 |
| Year 9 | 262 115 147 |
| Year 10 | 258 122 136 |
| Year 11 | 271 119 152 |
| Year 12 | 125 61 64 |
| Year 13 | 128 69 59 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 36.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.7% 2.2% |