Fairfax
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands B75 7JT · Birmingham
#98 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#1252 of 4,090 nationally
About Fairfax
Fairfax is a academy secondary located in Sutton Coldfield, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,581 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 98th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (71th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (51th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,581; capacity filled 99.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 74.5%; ebacc average points 4.32.
There are 39 schools in Sutton Coldfield; Fairfax ranks 25th of 37 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)49.1
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)52.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)34.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)23%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Fairfax by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,581
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 23%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 49.1
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 52.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 74.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.32
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 34.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Fairfax
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
The Royal Sutton School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
966 students · 178 m away
Hollyfield Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 241 m away
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 666 m away
New Hall Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
308 students · 1.2 km away
Whitehouse Common Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
445 students · 1.4 km away
Town House Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.4 km away
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students · 1.4 km away
Maney Hill Primary School
Sutton Coldfield · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
421 students · 1.7 km away
Bishop Walsh Catholic School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,076 students · 1.8 km away
Bishop Vesey's Grammar School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,455 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Christopher Whitehead Language College
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,580 students
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,585 students
Plantsbrook School
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,574 students
Ashlawn School
Rugby · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,564 students
Q3 Academy Tipton
Tipton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,563 students
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,544 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairfax a good school?
Fairfax has a Success Index (England) of 64.9 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #98 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Fairfax rank in West Midlands?
Fairfax ranks #98 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #1252 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairfax?
Fairfax had 1,581 students in 2025.
Is Fairfax a primary school or a secondary school?
Fairfax is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fairfax?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairfax; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.