- Address
- Fairfax Road, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands, B75 7JT
- Birmingham (330)
- Headteacher / Principal
- Mr Sean Castle
- Age range Help with age range field Opens a dialog
- 11 to 18
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Academy trust
- FAIRFAX MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Academy sponsor
- Fairfax
- Gender of entry
- Mixed
- ID
-
URN: 136908,
DfE number: 330/5410
UKPRN: 10034152 - Establishment status
- Open
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Telephone
- 01213781288
- Ofsted rating
-
(Last inspection: 21 May 2024)
Ofsted report (opens in new tab) - Data from other services
- Religious character
- None
- Diocese
- Not applicable
- Religious ethos
- Does not apply
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Nursery provision
- Not applicable
- Official sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- School capacity Help with school capacity field Opens a dialog
- 1584
- Number of pupils
- 1565
- Section 41 approved
- Not applicable
- Open date
- 1 July 2011
- Reason establishment opened
- Academy Converter
- Closed date
- Not recorded
- Reason establishment closed
- Not recorded
- Special classes
- Has Special Classes
- Number of pupils eligible for free school meals Help with number of pupils eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 250
- Percentage of children eligible for free school meals Help with percentage of children eligible for free school meals field Opens a dialog
- 19.1%
- Date last changed / confirmed
- 13 December 2024
- Type of SEN provision
- OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, HI - Hearing Impairment, ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, PD - Physical Disability and MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
- Type of resourced provision
- Resourced provision
- Resourced provision number on roll
- 16
- Resourced provision capacity
- 20
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit number on roll
- Special Educational Needs (SEN) unit capacity
Legal duty to provide governance information
More details
All maintained school governing bodies and academy trusts have a legal duty to provide all of the governance information requested on this page in so far as it is available to them.
This will increase the transparency of governance arrangements. It will enable schools and the department to identify more quickly and accurately individuals who are involved in governance, and who govern in more than one context.
The information requested says nothing in itself about a person's suitability to govern. However, it is essential information for the department to be able to uniquely identify an individual and in a small number of cases conduct checks to confirm their suitability for this important and influential role.
You should provide all of the information requested insofar as it is available to you. A minimum set of information needs to be provided before a record can be saved.
A suggested privacy notice for schools is available for download: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-protection-and-privacy-privacy-notices (opens in new tab)
Chair of local governing body
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ward | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 25 September 2024 | 15 September 2025 |
Local governors
| Name | Shared with | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Sully | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 13 December 2024 | 12 December 2028 |
| Katherine Dockery | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 14 November 2024 | 13 November 2028 |
| Paul Cain | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 16 October 2024 | 15 October 2028 |
| Lynda Jones | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 8 July 2024 | 7 July 2028 |
| Andy Perry | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 2 May 2024 | 1 May 2028 |
| Francine Jane Kathleen Philpott | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 13 April 2023 | 12 April 2027 |
| Nikki Thomas-Tapper | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 24 January 2023 | 23 January 2027 |
| Lynda Lewis | Not recorded | Appointed by GB/board | 30 March 2022 | 29 March 2026 |
Historic (left within last 12 months)
More details Less details
| Name | Role | Appointed by | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sophie Ward | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 15 September 2021 | 25 September 2024 |
| Shilpa Sisodia | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 15 June 2023 | 6 September 2024 |
| Jacqueline Nixon | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 25 January 2022 | 2 September 2024 |
| Paul Cain | Local governor | Appointed by GB/board | 11 July 2022 | 10 July 2024 |
| Robert Arnold | Chair of local governing body | Appointed by GB/board | 31 March 2022 | 4 May 2024 |
These establishments are linked with Fairfax, URN: 136908. For example, they may be predecessor or successor establishments.
Showing 1 - 1 of 1
| URN | Establishment name | Type of link | Date linked |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103557 | Fairfax School | Predecessor | 1 July 2011 |
- Government office region (GOR)
- West Midlands
- District
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Sutton Reddicap
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sutton Coldfield
- Urban/rural description
- (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation
- Government Statistical Service (GSS) local authority code
- E08000025
- Easting
- 413812
- Northing
- 295975
- Unique property reference number (UPRN)
- 100071418287
- Middle super output area (MSOA) Help with middle super output area Opens a dialog
- Birmingham 005
- Lower super output area (LSOA) Help with lower super output area Opens a dialog
- Birmingham 005C
Age range
The age range that the establishment is legally allowed to make provision for.
School capacity
The number of pupil places the establishment can accommodate.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the number of those who are eligible to receive them.
Free school meals
This field is not editable by establishment users as it is populated by the DfE using the underlying data from the schools, pupils and their characteristics statistical release published each summer. The figures used are the performance table figures which ensures GIAS and the Find and Compare Schools in England service are consistent.
This information is compiled from the data returned by establishments for their establishment's situation on the third Thursday in January, in the spring school census data collection return.
This field shows whether a pupil's family have claimed eligibility for free school meals as reported in the annual spring school census. Pupils or their parents are able to claim free school meals if they receive a qualifying benefit. This field does not show pupils who actually received free school meals but the percentage of those who are eligible to receive them.
Middle super output area (MSOA)
The data presented for the middle super output area (MSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.
Lower super output area (LSOA)
The data presented for the lower super output area (LSOA) is representative of the 2021 census.