Fairway Primary Academy

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Requires improvement
Apr 9 2024 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
4 - 11 y.o.
Type
Academies
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Birmingham
Unique reference
139484
Address
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, B38 8XQ

Pupils

Number of Pupils
196 (97% of total capacity)
Boys
52.0%
Girls
48.0%
First language not English
5.1%
Free school meals (FSM)
48%
Persistent absence
10.2%
Special education needs (SEN)
20.9%
Pupil ethnicities
White British 75%
Mixed 7.1%
Other 4.6%
Other White 3.1%
African 2.6%
Unclassified 2%
Indian 1.5%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Other Asian 0.5%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage-1.6
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsWell below average-4.4
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 59%
Local authority average 61%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 4%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 105
Local authority average 105
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 103
Local authority average 105
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Fairway Primary Academy

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
9
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
8
2nd preference
16
3rd preference
20
From another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
8
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes28
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher26.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Reception, Full-time
24
13
11
Year 1
30
17
13
Year 2
24
9
15
Year 3
31
17
14
Year 4
30
17
13
Year 5
29
17
12
Year 6
28
12
16
Year 2024-2025

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