Fairway Primary Academy

A requires improvement academy converter school in Birmingham. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Fairway Primary Academy.

Birmingham, B388XQ Ofsted: Requires Improvement Age 4-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

48

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
50.2
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 59.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
42.5
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 4.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
50.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Requires Improvement

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Requires Improvement
Overall effectiveness
Requires Improvement
Last inspected
9 April 2024
Previous grade
Good
Quality of education
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Requires Improvement
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Muirfield Gardens
Kings Norton
Birmingham, B388XQ

Location

Find the school on the map

Source: Geocoding

School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
139484
Type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Address
Muirfield Gardens, Kings Norton, Birmingham, B38 8XQ
Age range
4-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Trust/MAT
GREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Capacity
210 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
No

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
206
Free School Meals
49.5% (102 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
3.4% (7 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
94.4%
Good
Persistent Absence
14.0%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
59.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
4.0%
Reading Score:
105.0
Maths Score:
103.0
Grammar Score:
104.0

Key Performance Indicators

Low Persistent Absence:
14.0 (3.5 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 103.0 105.0
2023 100.0 104.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
13 pupils
Excellent
Pupils per Year Group
26
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
206 pupils
4-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+2.0 per year)

Up 2.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"High Aspirations, Fully Inclusive and Achieving Excellence."

Being Belonging Becoming Ready Responsible Respectful

Religious Education follows the Birmingham Agreed Syllabus for Religious Education, supported by the teaching resource 'Faith makes a Difference'. Parents have the right to withdraw their children from Religious Education lessons and assemblies; the school promotes dialogue and respect among diverse beliefs.

Head Teacher's Message

A Message from our Headteacher emphasizes a warm, community-focused Fairway Primary Academy within the Greenheart Learning Partnership, with a mission of high aspirations, inclusion and excellence; values of Being, Belonging, Becoming, Ready, Responsible and Respectful; inviting families to engage in a nurturing, inclusive environment.

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Gardening Club

Sports

Swimming Football

Curriculum Highlights

Read Write Inc phonics program Accelerated Reader White Rose Maths Charanga music program Greenheart Curriculum Promise Design & Technology integrated with computing and art Forest School PE/Swimming programs

SEND Provision

The school has a Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) provision with a SENDCO; plans for Education, Health and Care Plans when needed; in-class support and small group support; EAL support; Gifted and Talented provision; partnership with external agencies as required.

Admissions Criteria

Oversubscription criteria: 1) Looked after or previously looked after children; 2) Children with a brother or sister already at the academy during the year of application; 3) Children who live nearest the academy. In-year applications handled by Birmingham City Council Admissions with distance-based priority.

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