School profile

Fairway Primary Academy

Primary · Academy converter · Birmingham, B38 8XQ

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#5,648 of 15,057

Better than 62% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Fairway Primary Academy Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 14 Jul 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Expected standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Expected standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages4 to 11
Pupils164 of 210 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Hayley Byrne
TrustGREENHEART LEARNING PARTNERSHIP
Local authorityBirmingham
Opened01 Apr 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 139484.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths69%63%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths7%8%8%
Average reading score106106106
Average maths score102105105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score108106105
Expected standard in reading79%75%76%
Expected standard in writing72%72%73%
Expected standard in maths72%75%75%
Pupils taking tests29--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils164
Girls74
Boys90
Eligible for free school meals53.7%
First language not English5.5%
SEN support30
EHC plan6
Average class size23.4

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
73.8%
White and Black Caribbean
4.3%
Other White
3.7%
Other ethnic group
3%
White and Asian
2.4%
Other mixed
2.4%
African
2.4%
Indian
1.2%
Pakistani
1.2%
Other Asian
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolBirminghamEngland
Overall absence4.2%5.7%5.1%
Persistent absence9.9%16.5%13.2%
Severe absence1.2%1.3%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)12
Applications (Reception)41
First preference applications (Reception)12
First preference offers (Reception)12
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places210
Pupils on roll190
Unfilled places9.5%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.4
Pupils per adult11.9
Teachers (FTE)9.4
Teaching assistants (FTE)4.38
Support staff (FTE)8.62
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/257.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/250
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate11.2%
Pupils with one or more suspensions5.1%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Fairway Primary Academy
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.3 miPrimaryWychall Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.4 miSecondarySt Thomas Aquinas Catholic SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.5 miPrimaryWest Heath Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.7 miNurseryWest Heath Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
0.7 miNurseryKings Norton Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.8 miAll-throughArk Kings AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHawkesley Church Primary AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miNot applicableNew Ways SchoolOther independent school
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryKings Norton Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.9 miPrimarySt John Fisher Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good

Frequently asked questions about Fairway Primary Academy

What is Fairway Primary Academy's Ofsted rating?

Fairway Primary Academy is rated Good, last inspected on 14 Jul 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Fairway Primary Academy rank in England?

Fairway Primary Academy ranks 5,648 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 62% of schools).

How many pupils attend Fairway Primary Academy?

Fairway Primary Academy has 164 pupils aged 4 to 11, with capacity for 210.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.