Fairfax School
| Established | 1959 |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Mr A Bird |
| Founder | Mr G Philpott |
| Specialism | Business and Enterprise College |
| Location |
Fairfax Road Sutton Coldfield West Midlands B75 7JT England Coordinates: 52°33′42″N 1°47′51″W / 52.5618°N 1.7975°W |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| DfE URN | 136908 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,333 |
| Gender | Co-educational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | Coventry, Kenilworth, Stratford and Warwick |
| Website | Fairfax School website |
Fairfax School is an 11-19 secondary school with academy status in Sutton Coldfield, north of Birmingham. The school was established in 1959.[1] The school is very well focused on rugby. It has support for the new year 7 students and they are encouraged to try all sports which they love.
The school is in The Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme[citation needed] and also holds an annual Eisteddfod[2] as well as other arts productions throughout the year. Establishment of the Eisteddfod can be traced back many years to the original foundation headmaster. There is a tradition of student extracurricular activity which may help the secondary School in academic league tables as well as its general reputation on which it thrives. The school is ranked as 18th in the West Midlands.[3]
History
The school's previous headmaster (Mr R Metcalfe) the Senior Management Team and Governors made the school grant maintained, it then transitioned to become a foundation school under the School Standards and Framework Act 1998. The School converted to become an Academy (English school) on 1st July 2011.
Mrs S Calvert was appointed Headteacher in September 2006, and left in December 2011 to take up post as Headteacher at Crompton House School
Mr A Bird was been appointed as the New Headteacher from the start of the Spring Term 2011/12
Sports
Fairfax offers sports for both boys and girls, as well as for its physically impaired students. For boys there is Rugby, Cricket, Basketball, Badminton, Swimming, Gym, Rowing, Soft Ball and Athletics. And for girls there is Hockey, Netball, Rounders, Badminton, Rowing, Football, Swimming, Dance, Gym and Athletics. For Fairfax's disabled students there are a great range of activities, most notably though are Zone Hockey and the Athletics.
Notably Football and Hockey are not taught at Fairfax to boys.
References
- ↑
- ↑ "2011 Eisteddford". Fairfax School. 2011-04-11. Retrieved 2011-07-01.
- ↑ "Schools in Birmingham". BBC News. 2005-10-19. Retrieved 2011-03-18.