Fairfax, Sutton Coldfield | The Schools Guide

Fairfax is a non-selective academy. It has 139 staff (about 125 FTEs), including 85 teachers (about 81 FTEs).

This school is a member of Fairfax Multi Academy Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Erdington Academy, Smith's Wood Academy and Bournville School.)

Particular strengths include Qualified teachers and Staff development. Relative weaknesses include Unfilled vacancies, Pupil:teacher ratio and Assistant:teacher ratio.

The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.

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Other schools nearby

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Hover over the circles to see school names; click on them to go the corresponding school pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.

Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.1		John Willmott School
0.9		Plantsbrook School
1.1		Bishop Walsh Catholic School
1.1		Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
1.5		Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls
2.5		St Edmund Campion Catholic School
2.5		The Arthur Terry School
3.0		Greenwood Academy
3.6		The Streetly Academy
3.7		Erdington Academy
3.7		Stockland Green School
3.7		Park Hall Academy

Overall scores for nearby schools are shown. Click on school names to go their corresponding pages. Use the button on the left to personalise these scores based on your own priorities.