Fairway Primary Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B38 8XQ · Birmingham
#863 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands
#8643 of 15,697 nationally
About Fairway Primary Academy
Fairway Primary Academy is a academy primary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 4–11. In 2025 it enrolled 164 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 47.1 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of primary schools in England and 863rd of 1,690 ranked primary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is ks2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (62th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 164; capacity filled 78.1%.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; Fairway Primary Academy ranks 145th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against primary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)69%
- KS2: higher standard (20%)7%
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)–
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)–
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)53.7%
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 Fairway Primary Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 164
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 53.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 78.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- KS2 expected standard (RWM)
- 69%
- Share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.
- KS2 higher standard (RWM)
- 7%
- Share of pupils reaching the higher standard in reading, writing and maths.
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Schools near Fairway Primary Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wychall Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
317 students · 550 m away
St Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,193 students · 659 m away
West Heath Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
409 students · 759 m away
Ark Kings Academy
Birmingham · Academy all-through · Ages 3–18
739 students · 1.2 km away
Hawkesley Church Primary Academy
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 1.3 km away
New Ways School
Kings Norton · Independent secondary · Ages 11–19
44 students · 1.3 km away
Kings Norton Primary School
BIRMINGHAM · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
410 students · 1.3 km away
St John Fisher Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
206 students · 1.5 km away
King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
815 students · 1.5 km away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
169 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy primary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Grange Primary School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
164 students
The Martin Wilson School
Shrewsbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
164 students
Crabbs Cross Academy
Redditch · Academy primary · Ages 5–9
165 students
Weston Junior Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
165 students
St Saviour's CofE Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
162 students
St Matthias Church of England Primary School
Malvern Link · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
162 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Fairway Primary Academy a good school?
Fairway Primary Academy has a Success Index (England) of 47.1 out of 100 (Lower 50% of primary schools in England) and ranks #863 of 1,690 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 Fairway Primary Academy rank in West Midlands?
Fairway Primary Academy ranks #863 of 1,690 primary schools in West Midlands and #8643 of 15,697 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Fairway Primary Academy?
Fairway Primary Academy had 164 students in 2025.
Is Fairway Primary Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
Fairway Primary Academy is classified as a primary covering Ages 4–11. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Fairway Primary Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Fairway Primary Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.